(26 March 1866 – May 1892 / Sydney / Australia)

poet Barcroft Henry Thomas Boake
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Poems of Barcroft Henry Thomas Boake

1. A Bushman's Love 1/1/2004
2. A Memory 1/1/2004
3. A Song 1/1/2004
4. A Song From A Sandhill 4/9/2010
5. A Valentine 4/9/2010
6. A Vision Out West 4/9/2010
7. A Wayside Queen 4/9/2010
8. An Allegory 1/1/2004
9. An Easter Rhyme 4/9/2010
10. At Devlin's Siding 1/1/2004
11. At the "J. C." 1/1/2004
12. Babs Malone 4/9/2010
13. Desiree 4/9/2010
14. Down the River 1/1/2004
15. Featherstonhaugh 1/1/2004
16. Fogarty's Gin 4/9/2010
17. From The Far West 4/9/2010
18. How Babs Malone cut Down the Field 1/1/2004
19. How Polly Paid For Her Keep 1/1/2004
20. Jack Corrigan 1/1/2004

Featherstonhaugh

Brookong station lay half-asleep
Dozed in the waning western glare
('Twas before the run had stocked with sheep
And only cattle depastured there)
As the Bluccap mob reined up at the door
And loudly saluted Featherstonhaugh.

"My saintly preacher," the leader cried,
"I stand no nonsense, as you're aware,

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