Poems by Henry Lawson
The King and Queen and I
... And the thing should shock the Godlythen its Longstaffs fault, not mine ...
The Pavement Stones :A Song of the Unemployed
... I tramped the streets and looked for work ...
Talbragar
... He said. Poor Denvers wife and kidsyoull see that theyre all right ...
Cinderella
... A bonny prince has claimed her hand ...
Written Out [1]
... He was sounding the depths that he had to know, he was gathering truths for his craft, ...
The Secret Whisky Cure
... Jones, he drank, turned pale, and, gasping, hurried out the back way quick, ...
The Stranger's Friend
... Let us hope when the last of his sprees is past, and his cheques and his strength are done, ...
The Watch on the Kerb
... Then watch on the kerb ...
The Friends of Fallen Fortunes
... Of scattered bands won through ...
The Port O'Call
... While his parents crushed him down ...
All Ashore!
... Good Health! Good pay! Good liquor, ...
The Distant Drum
... Freedoms vanguard, in your graves ...
The Lights of Cobb and Co
... To stir our hearts and break them, wind hearts that hope and ache--- ...
