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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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Kerosine Bay

... And ‘shouted’ when their work was done ...

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Knockin' Around

... ‘Boys will be boys, and he’s gone with the rest!’ ...

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One Hundred and Three

... ) There are eyes that see through stone and iron, though the rest of the world be blind— ...

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To My Friends

... These are songs that were mostly rejected— ...

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To Show What a Man Can Do

... And many have gone for their country’s sake, when their numbers were all too few, ...

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The Crucifixion [The Light of The World]

... His throat was parched, His temples throbbed, ...

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Above Crow's Nest [Sydney]

...   Whose truths were met with doubt ...

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The Drums of Battersea

... Oh! I heard them in the Queen’s Hall—aye! and London heard that night— ...

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The Statue of Our Queen

... Great Parkes! for love of England, hide ...

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The Stranded Ship: (The “Vincennes”)

... “You might pull out her stem, or pull out her stern—but she’ll sail no more for France!” ...

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The Legend of Mammon Castle

... And the plunder from the toilers more than paid for silks and wine, ...

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To Jack

...   But we can’t keep the curs from our heels ...

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The Western Stars

... From the West the gold was driven ...

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Peddling Round the World

... ”   “Better do it quick,” she said— ...

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Mary Lemaine

... With your hand on your heart, just to deaden the pain, ...