Bold Jack Donahue by Sandy Denny
Come all you gallant bushrangers who gallop o'er the plainsRefuse to live in slavery, or wear the convict chains.Attention pay to what I say, and value if I doFor I will relate the matchless tale of...
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I read that this is a very popular Australian ballad,and yet I could only find it as done by and English rock singer.Is it considered Bush Poetry?
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Sarah, "Bold Jack Donahue " is a well know folk song in Australia, and occurs in many version., and yes, it is bush poetry.Here is the version written by Banjo Paterson. The above version is obviously...
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As many of us Downunder came from British, Irish, and Scottish stock, the English ballads would influence many of Australia's early rhyming poets. The term bush poet is more a contemporary term for...
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Merv,Thanks for the info!!I love your poem best of all.I miss those Pal Talk Sessions so very much.if only there were someway to keep the virusesand the nuts out!!Sarah
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