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Born in June 17, 1867 / Died in September 2, 1922 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Henry Lawson

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Fighting Hard

... Fighting hard for France and England, where the storms of Death are hurled ...

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The Bards Who Lived at Manly

...   Called “Tommy”, “Jack”, or “Pat”— ...

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For He Was a Jolly Good Fellow

... Their hearts were good as gold, each pocket spared a “tray”, ...

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Spread the Truth!

... Spread the Truth in simple language when you feel it in your breast! ...

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The Cab Lamps

... Oh! the cab lamps and rose curtains, when the lie called love seemed true, ...

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Said the Kaiser to the Spy

... But the blooming thing that’s troubling me ...

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Ben Boyd's Tower

...   Ben Boyd’s Tower is watching— ...

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Laughing and Sneering

...   ’Tis stronger than the frown, sirs: ...

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The Muscovy Duck

... She’ll flutter, cackling, anywhere save through a gate or door, ...

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Seaweed, Tussock and Fern

...   Who sailed on the “Never Return,” ...

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The Wantaritencant

... It is the thing (O, Priest and Prince!) that wants to write, but can’t ...

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The Men Who Sleep With Danger

... They sleep when they have toiled and laughed ...

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Booth's Drum [1]

... ) They have “stormed” our sinful cities—banged for all that they were worth— ...

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Saint Peter

... When I reach the great head-station -which is somewhere 'off the track' ...

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John Cornstalk

... Jack Cornstalk cries from his strong young heart: ...