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
