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El Mahdi to the Australian Troops

by Andrew Barton Paterson

 And wherefore have they come, this warlike band, 
That o'er the ocean many a weary day 
Have tossed; and now beside Suakim's Bay, 
With faces stern and resolute, do stand, 
Waking the desert's echoes with the drum -- 
Men of Australia, wherefore have ye come? 
To keep the Puppet Khedive on the throne, 
To strike a blow for tyranny...Read more of this...

Form: Dramatic Monologue

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