Around the Boree Log, and Other Verses
AROUND THE BOREE
LOG
AND OTHER VERSES
“JOHN O’BRIEN”
ANGUS AND ROBERTSON
First published in 1921 by
ANGUS & ROBERTSON LTD
89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney
54 Bartholomew Close, London
107 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
This impression 1964
Copyright
John O'Brien
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CONTENTS
AROUND THE BOREE LOG
CALLING TO ME
THE LITTLE IRISH MOTHER
ONE BY ONE
TEN LITTLE STEPS AND STAIRS
THE TRIMMIN’S ON THE ROSARY
THE BIRDS WILL SING AGAIN
THE OLD BUSH SCHOOL
SIX BROWN BOXER HATS
THE LIBEL
WHEN THE CIRCUS CAME TO TOWN
HIS FATHER
THE KOOKABURRAS
PETER NELSON’S FIDDLE
THE CHURCH UPON THE HILL
CURRAJONG
THE HELPING HAND
VALE, FATHER PAT
JOSEPHINE
THE OLD MASS SHANDRYDAN
PITCHIN’ AT THE CHURCH
SAID HANRAHAN
THE TIDY LITTLE BODY
THE PILLAR OF THE CHURCH
TEDDO WELLS, DECEASED
NORAH O’NEILL
THE PRESBYT’RY DOG
TANGMALANGALOO
THE ALTAR-BOY
AT CASEY’S AFTER MASS
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
THE CAREYS
WHEN OLD MAN CAREY DIED
THE PARTING ROSARY
OWNERLESS
LAUGHING MARY
MORYAH
A STRANGER IN THE CHURCH
TELL ME, WHAT’S A GIRL TO DO?
THE WIREE’S SONG
WISHA, WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH JIM?
SAID THE WHITE-HAIRED PRIEST
HONEYMOONING FROM THE COUNTRY
MAKING HOME
COULD I HEAR THE KOOKABURRAS ONCE AGAIN
COME, SING AUSTRALIAN SONGS TO ME!