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Ned Kelly Bush Ranger

Ned Kelly, bush ranger. An Australian bush ranger Of Irish descent He roamed through our ranges With evil intent. His name was Ned Kelly He earned so much fame Teaming up with his brothers To rob was their game He killed him, some policemen There were three of them And so repercussions From this evil did stem When one day there came Knocking at his door Some men of Authority The arm of the law. His life was cut short They hung him one day In old Melbourne town His life slipped away Now he is a legend Most hold him on high To me he was evil And evil must die. Vera Duggan 4 July 2014

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Joe Maverick

Date: 4/26/2024 12:21:00 AM

We must consider dan andrews mc gowan Scumo berejelkin lambie arden and mostly every leader we know of in a much darker shadow Than this even Vera..! How four years make it Plain.!

Joe Maverick

Date: 4/6/2022 3:41:00 PM

Quite a paradox true life.. Hung by other better Murderers.? Is a thought.' There is a book by Grantlee Kieza the Kelly Hunters also, the death by hanging Abolished being in Australia in 'those days of penal Servitude'..You could be sent there for stealing A few potatoes.. or was it was a slavery to build a New country to exploit ? in one state other lawful Practitioners decimated the NativeTasmanian Tribes that's a reality many never Advertise and it couldn't happen today.. Or could It.? Yes whose hands are truly clean is my conclusion '

Debbie Duncan

Date: 2/27/2016 2:35:00 AM

I so love the way you wrote this. I remember Mick Jagger did a movie on him. I also thought it was the USA that Ned Kelly did those thing. Did I thank you for coming to read my granddaughters Vampire Heart poem? She is over joyed people like her poem :) saving your Ned Kelly .

Vera Duggan
Date: 2/27/2016 6:24:00 PM

Thank you so much for the visit Debbie, yes he was Australian of Irish birth, and yes Mick Jagger did play him, I learnt all about him in school as he was suppose to be a legend. I did enjoy your granddaughters poem, it was beautiful, very talented young lady, give her my love and you take care.........Vera

Ana Espinola Collins

Date: 8/22/2014 11:02:00 PM

You've done an awesome job of describing Ned Kelly for who he really was...nice write Vera :) Ana

Vera Duggan
Date: 8/23/2014 2:03:00 AM

Thank you so much Ana, yes he was a real rogue, we have had a few over here but not as many as USA and yes he deserved what he got, thank you once again and take care..................Vera...........

Jerry T Curtis

Date: 8/21/2014 7:21:00 PM

I remember Ned played by Mick Jagger. Nicely done Vera----evil must die---unfortunately the good go as well

Vera Duggan
Date: 8/22/2014 8:16:00 PM

You are right Jerry Mick did play Ned Kelly and he did quite a good job at it, it wasn't the best Movie but I never thought much of Mick as an actor, but the thing was he looked a bit like Ned Kelly, we have had a few bush rangers over here in the early years, and we learnt about them at school. Take care my friend..........Vera...........

J. R. Corbin

Date: 8/18/2014 8:58:00 AM

This reads like an excellent ballad, Vera. I have heard the name, but I will need to do a little research to find out more. Thanks for piquing my curiosity. Jim

Vera Duggan
Date: 8/18/2014 11:05:00 PM

Thank you for the comment Jim, yes check him out, he wasn't a very nice man a bit like the American outlaws, we learnt about him at school, we didn't have many over here but we did also have a couple of highwaymen that held up the old Cobb and Co. coaches, but yes very interesting, take care my friend............Vera.................

Paul Callus

Date: 8/7/2014 4:31:00 PM

Hi Vera! Loved reading your new post. You describe Ned Kelly for what he really was...a bandit and a murderer. Strange how some people try to make a hero out of a person like that! But this phenomenon occurs in many countries, not only in Australia. Hope you're keeping well. // paul

Vera Duggan
Date: 8/12/2014 1:05:00 AM

Thank you so much for the wonderful comment Paul, yes Ned Kelly is folklore over here but to me he was just a bandit, I am keeping well hope you and the wife are both well. Take care and regards to your wife...........Vera...............

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 8/6/2014 7:38:00 PM

a person who has wrongly been made to appear rather romantic but was very evil. You have portrayed him well Vera great pen hugs

Vera Duggan
Date: 8/7/2014 12:18:00 AM

Thank you so much Shadow, yes we learnt about him at school as he is a legend over here in folklore, take care...................Vera..........

Robert Nehls

Date: 8/6/2014 5:37:00 PM

Hi, Vera. Why people make heroes of evil is a strange thing to me also. But this seems to happen quite often. Justice must prevail as Robert says. Well done, my friend.... Robert.

Vera Duggan
Date: 8/6/2014 7:31:00 PM

Robert thank you for taking the time to read, the bush ranger is folk lore over here and not a very nice man.............Take care my friend.............Vera............

Robert Lindley

Date: 8/5/2014 8:01:00 PM

Very nice and creative write my good friend. Justice must be served and Ned found that out the hard way. Mick Jagger played the part of Ned Kelly in a movie and did a good job of it but they did make Ned a hero against the evil authorities in that movie.

Vera Duggan
Date: 8/6/2014 7:29:00 PM

Yes Robert Mick Jagger was the best man to play the part because they were as ugly as each other, but we learnt all about him at school as he is folklore over here, thank you for reading my friend and take care, love to Riza and Justin.................Vera.......

Ilene Bauer

Date: 8/3/2014 8:38:00 PM

i knew nothing about this person but you've told his story very well and i enjoyed this very much, vera...

Vera Duggan
Date: 8/5/2014 1:01:00 AM

Thank you for taking the time to read Ilene, this was back in the 1800's when bushrangers roamed the countryside and bush, there were actually a few of them but he was the most notorious one, in fact Mick Jagger played him in the film called Ned Kelly, if you ever see it about watch it, not bad viewing as Ned was as bad looking as Mick, take care my friend........Vera..........

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 8/3/2014 7:54:00 PM

This is very good Vera. I didn't know you all had Rangers in Australia. Here we have the Texas Rangers. Did you know that one Ranger alone can close a whole town all by himself? You are right - evil must die. Thanks for sharing this story/poem... Lucilla

Vera Duggan
Date: 8/5/2014 12:49:00 AM

Yes I have hear about the Texas Rangers Lucy, in fact I have seen a few good movies on them years ago but I didn't know they can close a whole town down, Ned Kelly is the only one I really know of even though there have been others, there used to be a coach line called the Cobb and Co. and they used to get robbed just like the stage coach robberies over there in the old days, thank you so much for reading my dear and please take care............Vera............

Jan Allison

Date: 8/3/2014 4:53:00 AM

wonderful write Vera you are flying high with your creativity my friend - i agree with you people like Ned Kelly shouldn't be seen as heroes. Hugs Jan xxx

Vera Duggan
Date: 8/5/2014 12:42:00 AM

Thank you so much for saying that Jan if it wasn't for you and Peter and a couple of others I wouldn't be doing this, actually I have amazed myself and thanking you for liking this poem, take care my friend..........Vera............

Vera Duggan

Date: 8/3/2014 12:13:00 AM

Hi Tiaua, welcome to my site, I haven't been writing poetry long but my husband Peter is on here a lot, I do find it hard to write but when I think of something I have to quickly jot it down as I forget, anyway thank you so much for the lovely comment and take care..............Vera......

Tiaua M Ioane

Date: 8/2/2014 11:59:00 PM

Dear Vera, this is your first poem I have read and its artistically constructed, I never understand why they make legends of killers. I love this. Alofas, Tiaua.

Vera Duggan
Date: 8/3/2014 4:09:00 AM

Tiaua sorry about the comment, I think my computer had other ideas......Vera..............