The Federal Bus Conductor And The Old Lady Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCC DDEECC FFGGHHNow 'urry Mrs New South Wales and come along of us | A |
We're all a goin' ridin' in the Federation 'bus | A |
A fam'ly party don't you know yes Queenslans's comin' too | B |
You can't afford it Go along We've kep' box seat for you | B |
The very one of all the lot that can afford it best | C |
You'll only have to pay your share the same as all the rest | C |
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You say your sons is workin' men and can't afford to ride | D |
Well all our sons is workin' men a smokin' up outside | D |
You think you might be drove to smash by some unskilful bloke | E |
Well ain't we all got necks ourselves And we don't want 'em broke | E |
You bet your lofe we're not such fools but what we'll do our best | C |
To keep from harm for harm to one is harm to all the rest | C |
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Now don't go trudgin' on alone but get aboard the trap | F |
That basket labeled Capital you take it in your lap | F |
It's nearly time we made a start so let's 'ave no more talk | G |
You 'urry up and get aboard or else stop out and walk | G |
We've got a flag we've got a band out 'orses travels fast | H |
Ho Right away Bill Let 'em go The old 'un's come at last | H |
Banjo Paterson (andrew Barton)
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Sylvia: A Sydneyite visiting Canberra wandering if I would have needed a passport if “the olden” hadn’t got on the bus. Love the Banjo
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