C J Dennis Poems on Fate & Destiny (77 Poems)

Book Contents: Moods Of Ginger Mick (C J Dennis Poems)

MOODS OF GINGER MICK This book was dedicated to “THE BOYS WHO TOOK THE COUNT” The image is the front cover of the 1918, Angus & Robertson edition though the poems are from … Continue reading →

The Push (C J Dennis Poems)

Becos a crook done in a prince, an’ narked an Emperor, An’ struck a light that set the world aflame;Becos the bugles East an’ West sooled on the dawgs o’ war, A bloke called Ginger Mick ‘as found ‘is game … Continue reading →

The Kid (C J Dennis Poems)

My son! . . . Them words, jist like a blessed song,Is singin’ in me ‘eart the ‘ole day long; Over an’ over; while I’m scared I’ll wake Out of a dream, to find it all a fake. … Continue reading →

Rabbits (C J Dennis Poems)

Ar! Gimme fights wiv foeman I kin see, To upper-cut an’ wallop on the jor.Life in a burrer ain’t no good to me. ‘Struth! This ain’t war!Gimme a ding-dong go fer ‘arf a round,An’ you kin ‘ave … Continue reading →

The Debate (C J Dennis Poems)

He was a Glug of simple charm;He wished no living creature harm. His kindly smile like sunlight fell On all about, and wished them well.Yet, ‘spite the cheerful soul of Sym,The great Sir Stodge detested him. The stern Sir Stodge … Continue reading →

Introduction: Rose of Spadgers (C J Dennis Poems)

I’ve crawled; I’ve eaten dirt; I’ve lied a treat;I’ve dodged the cops an’ led a double life;I’ve readied up wild tales to tell me wife,W’ich afterwards I’ve ‘ad to take an’ eatRed raw. Aw, I been goin’ it to beatA … Continue reading →

A Ballad of Freedom (C J Dennis Poems)

Now Mr. Jeremiah BaneHe owned a warehouse in The Lane,An edifice of goodly size,Where, with keen private enterprise, He sold imported napery And drapery – and drapery.His singlets and his socks were sentOut over half the continent; In clothing for … Continue reading →

The Crusaders (C J Dennis Poems)

Peter the ‘Ermit was a ‘oly bloke, The parson sez, “wot chivvied coves to war.” “Too right,” I chips. ”I’ve ‘eard that yarn before.”“Brave knights sprung straight to arms where’er ‘e spoke.”“Sure thing,” sez I. “It muster been … Continue reading →

A Lonely Man (C J Dennis Poems)

When I’m out among the fellows, with the work to hold my mind,Then there’s heaps of joy in livin’ an’ the world seems awful kind - Awful kind an’ awful jolly, with no trace of melancholy,An’ I tell myself the … Continue reading →

The Straight Griffin (C J Dennis Poems)

‘Eroes? Orright. You ‘ave it ‘ow yeh like. Throw up yer little ‘at an’ come the glad;But not too much ‘Three-’Earty-Cheers’ fer Mike; There’s other things that ‘e’ll be wantin’ bad.The boys won’t ‘ave them kid-stakes on their mindWivout there’s … Continue reading →