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Waltzing Shearer

Waltzing Shearer Out near Dagworth Station during 1894 Where the Waltzing Matilda, Swagman drowned, Cos he liked them lamb chops nicely browned, He was only eating the Masters sheep, scoffing em down, Disgusting said Squatters and frowned, some more, In 1894, Great Shearers strike was still happening, Burned down Dagworth shearing shed, for sure, Firing guns were the Gun Shearers , ..shore 300 sheep a day.. Fair wages they wanted, some more, The Shearers strike it got ugly, The Master brought in the Army and war, Shearers were using Phosphorous, Delayed action fires galore, The master and 3 coppers came along , They chased down a swagman, before, He plunged in the water, the billabong, And death did come like a whore, So he goes no more waltzing a Jumbuck,………..…sheep His ghost lingers still there by the shore, Was it the Combo, waterhole, Where he sprang and he bubbles no more. Don Johnson 24-sep-11
Yes Vom, Gram. nothing wrong with sweet little whores, except unless she sometimes snores, and forgets to pay the rent, and death is welcome as before, for this dim malcontent...

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Date: 11/28/2011 10:35:00 PM
Brilliant Don! Am looking for the Wharfie poem and this caught my eys, I'll have to read a couple of your other poems each day--really top line stuff-Good on yer mate!!
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Date: 9/27/2011 9:25:00 AM
I am stopping by your wonderful poetry today to thank you for your kind comments on my writing Don. Hope you have an inspiration filled week. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/24/2011 9:56:00 AM
Don, do you have a collection of your history poems? I really like them. Tony
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Don Johnson
Date: 9/24/2011 10:05:00 AM
Sorry mate they are a mixed bunch, 3 websites you can check out of my making...Don http://www.scullywag.com/Don.Johnsons.Verse/ http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=johnsondon2#grid/uploads http://www.scullywag.com/kokoda1942stoush/
Date: 9/24/2011 12:25:00 AM
ooohhh... ok.. i get it now a little.. thanks
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Date: 9/24/2011 12:05:00 AM
opaquer than usual... death came like a whore?..
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Don Johnson
Date: 9/24/2011 12:19:00 AM
The whores i know are generous people, who may well cry at my passing, some more...

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