The Austral-Aise
Fellers of Australier, Blokes an' coves an' coots,
Shift yer —- carcases, Move yer —- boots.
Gird yer —- loins up, Get yer —- gun,
Set the —- enermy An' watch the blighters run.
US: Get a —- move on,
Have some —- sense. Learn the —- art of
Self de- —- -fence.
Have some —- brains be- Neath yer —- lids.
An' swing a —- sabre Fer the missus an' the kids.
Chuck supportin' —- posts, An' strikin' —- lights,
Support a —— fam'ly an' Strike fer yer —- rights.
US: Get a —- move on, etc.
Joy is —- fleetin', Life is —- short.
Wot's the use uv wastin' it All on —- sport?
Hitch yer —- tip-dray To a —- star.
Let yer —- watchword be "Australi- —-
US: Get a —- move on, etc.'0w's the —- nation Goin' to ixpand'Lest us —- blokes an' coves Lend a —- 'and?'Eave yer —- apathy Down a —- chasm;'Ump yer —- burden with Enthusi- —- -asm.
US: Get a —- move on, etc.
W'en old mother Britain Calls yer native
Take a —- rifle In yer —-
Keep yer —- upper lip Stiff as stiff kin be,
An' speed a —- bullet for Post- —- -ity.
US: Get a —- move on, etc.
W'en the —- bugle Sounds "Ad- —- -vance"Don't be like a flock er sheep In a —-
Biff the —- Kaiser Where it don't
Spifler- —- -cate him To Eternity.
US: Get a —- move on, etc.
Fellers of Australier, Cobbers, chaps an' mates,
Hear the —- German Kickin' at the gates!
Blow the —- bugle, Beat the —- drum,
Upper-cut an' out the cow To kingdom- —- -come!
US: Get a —- move on,
Have some —- sense. Learn the —- art of
Self de- —- -fence.(With some acknowledgments to W.
T.
Goodge.)Footnote to 1915 reissue - Where a dash (---) replaces a missing word, the adjective "
blessed" may be interpolated.
In cases demanding great emphasis, the use of the word "
blooming" is permissible.
However, any other word may be used that suggests itself as suitable."Den"The Bulletin, 12 November 1908,
Red
Note:
Dennis acknowledges W.
T.
Goodge at the end of this poem.
The piece he was referring to was The Great Australian Adjective.
Note by R.
H.
Croll -"Dennis amended his Australaise, as published in Sydney Bulletin, to make it topical for the First World War and J.
G.
Roberts and I paid for its publication in this form for distribution to the troops in camp."(undated)From
Laren Collection (Baillieu Library,
University of Melbourne) item 622/30
