Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN ADJECTIVE, by W. T. GOODGE


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THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN ADJECTIVE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The sunburnt - stockman stood
Last Line: "_____!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Goodge, William Thomas
Subject(s): Language; Obscenity; Words; Vocabulary


THE sunburnt _____ stockman stood
And, in a dismal _____ mood,
Apostrophized his _____ cuddy;
"The _____ nag's no _____ good,
He couldn't earn his _____ food_____
A regular _____ brumby,
_____!"

He jumped across the _____ horse
And cantered off, of _____ course!
The roads were bad and _____ muddy;
Said he, "Well, spare me _____ days
The _____ Government's _____ ways
Are screamin' _____ funny,
_____!"

He rode up hill, down _____ dale,
The wind it blew a _____ gale,
The creek was high and _____ floody.
Said he, "The _____ horse must swim,
The same for _____ me and him,
Is something _____ sickenin',
_____!"

He plunged into the _____ creek,
The _____ horse was _____ weak,
The stockman's face a _____ study!
And though the _____ horse was drowned
The _____ rider reached the ground
Ejaculating, "_____?"
"_____!"





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