The Gundaroo Bullock Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEECD BBCB FFBB BBCB GGBDCD HHCCEECC| Oh there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone | A |
| And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the quot Goulburn Roan quot | B |
| But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very very few | C |
| Like the hairy whiskered bullock that they breed at Gundaroo | D |
| Far away by Grabben Gullen where the Murrumbidgee flows | E |
| There's a block of broken country side where no one ever goes | E |
| For the banks have gripped the squatters and the free selectors too | C |
| And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo | D |
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| There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side | B |
| And he said to Smith the squatter quot You must saddle up and ride | B |
| For your bullock's in the harness cask of Morgan Donahoo | C |
| He's the greatest cattle stealer in the whole of Gundaroo quot | B |
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| quot Oh ho quot said Smith the owner of the Grabben Gullen run | F |
| quot I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun | F |
| And down into his homestead tonight we'll take a ride | B |
| With warrants to identify the carcass and the hide quot | B |
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| That night rode down the troopers the squatter at their head | B |
| They rode into the homestead and pulled Morgan out of bed | B |
| quot Now show to us the carcass of the bullock that you slew | C |
| The hairy whiskered bullock that you killed in Gundaroo quot | B |
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| They peered into the harness cask and found it wasn't full | G |
| But down among the brine they saw some flesh and bits of wool | G |
| quot What's this quot exclaimed the trooper quot an infant I declare quot | B |
| Said Morgan quot 'Tis the carcass of an old man native bear | D |
| I heard that ye were coming so an old man bear I slew | C |
| Just to give you kindly welcome to my home in Gundaroo | D |
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| quot The times are something awful as you can plainly see | H |
| The banks have broke the squatters and they've broke the likes of me | H |
| We can't afford a bullock such expense would never do | C |
| So an old man bear for breakfast is a treat in Gundaroo quot | C |
| And along by Grabben Gullen where the rushing river flows | E |
| In the block of broken country where there's no one ever goes | E |
| On the Upper Murrumbidgee they're a hospitable crew | C |
| But you mustn't ask for quot bullock quot when you go to Gundaroo | C |
Banjo Paterson
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