Francis Duggan Poems

Anger and hatred they do not mix well
And of them no happy stories for to tell
People because of them serve years of prison time
As they lead to horrible injuries and murder and many a serious crime
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The old Merri River crawls on deep and slow
Towards Middle Island near Warrnambool where into the Pacific it does flow
Very old in the age of theDinosaurs and the Dreamtime
It has been the inspiration of song, story and rhyme
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A leader should be one worthy to admire
And have the qualities of self betterment in others to inspire
Some known to be leaders in their ways are small
Since they lead as rulers and are not leaders at all
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If ever again i will return to Millstreet
So many strangers to me there i would meet
For i have not lived there for close to thirty three years
And i have shed the last of my nostalgic tears
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Having lots of money and owning a large property
This what success is most would agree
But it is not how wealthy you are or how many you impress
Should give proof to the World that you are a success
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Of the meaning of our own human existence my curiosity grow
Since so little about it i can claim of to know
Surely there is more to life than being born with others to compete for material success
And have in us this need others for to impress
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The King of Tough End Street the toughest street in the town
A brawler in his thirties who has earned his local renown
In every pub fight he has been in his opponent hit the floor
And learned their lesson in the hard way not to challenge him any more
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The King of Tough End Street the toughest street in the town
A brawler in his thirties who has earned his local renown
In every pub fight he has been in his opponent hit the floor
And learned their lesson in the hard way not to challenge him any more
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Her hair is as dark as the wing of a crow
The beautiful brown young woman from where the dark Murray flow
Through the old countryside that is flat, bare and brown
Between Murray Bridge and Tailem Bend Town.
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Life is what you make of it one has to suppose
But the one with many friends may not be without foes
And though your friends in numbers may well grow and grow
You cannot make a friend of everyone you does know
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