C J Dennis Poems (695 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 Rhymes of Sym (C J Dennis Poems)
Nobody knew why it should be so;Nobody knew or wanted to know. It might have been checked had but someone dared To trace its beginnings; but nobody cared.But ’twas clear to the wise that the Glugs of those daysWere crazed … 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
The Battle Of The Wazzir (C J Dennis Poems)
If ole Pharaoh, King of Egyp’, ‘ad been gazin’ on the scene ‘E’d’ ave give the A.I.F. a narsty nameWhen they done their little best to scrub ‘is dirty Kingdom clean, An’ to shift ‘is ancient ‘eap uv sin an’ … Continue reading
Termarter Sorce (C J Dennis Poems)
It was n’t kid stakes. I ‘ad no crook lurk To act deceivin’, or to treat ‘er mean.I’m old enough to know them games don’t work – Not with Doreen.Besides, deceit ain’t in me bag uv tricks.I got a few; … 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 Stones of Gosh (C J Dennis Poems)
Now, here is a tale of the Glugs of Gosh, In the end of the year umteen;Of the Glugs of Gosh and their great King Splosh, And Tush, his virtuous Queen.And here is a tale of the Oglike Ogs, In … 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
‘Ave a ‘eart! (C J Dennis Poems)
‘Ere! ’Ave a ‘eart! ‘e sez. ”Why, love a duck! A ‘uman bein’ ain’t a choppin’ block!There ain’t no call fer you to go an’ chuck A man about when ‘e ‘as took the knock.Gaw! Do yeh want … Continue reading
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