Barcroft Henry Thomas Boake

“ Springing luscious in Riverine.
Dreams of life and its future chances;
Snatch of song to beguile the way —
Through green crannies the sunlight glances,
Silver-gilding the bright jack-shay.
'So long, mate! I can stay no longer. ”

“ Over the River there lies my way!'
One man short when the roll they're calling!
One man short at old Bobby Rand's!
Heads are drooping and tears are falling
Up on Monaro's mountain lands...
Where is he making for? Down the River,
Down the river of slimy bed!
Where is he making for? Down the River,
Down the River that bears him — dead.
This work is in the public domain in Australia because it was created in Australia and the term of copyright has expired. ”