Francis Duggan Poems

I do not like everyone and everyone does not like me
This is how it is and it always will be
Not everyone you know to you is a friend
Since all people not trustworthy why otherwise pretend
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She possess all of the assets that will lead her to renown
The dark haired brown eyed beauty the Rose of Koroit Town
Not into self importance and free of self conceit
She says hello to everyone as she walks on the street
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She possess all of the assets that will lead her to renown
The dark haired brown eyed beauty the Rose of Koroit Town
Not into self importance and free of self conceit
She says hello to everyone as she walks on the street
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You left your first home-place as a young person for adventure and self betterment elsewhere
But even for the voluntary migrant it is tough in the big world out there
It does take a whole pile of courage to venture into the unknown
Away from your friends and your family life's challenges to face on your own.
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The one to claim never to have lied is lying it does seem to me
For i cannot but only feel wary of the one who proclaims his or her honesty
By telling others you are honest that a lie never once passed your mouth
By your own lie on your honesty you are putting a doubt
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On the trees on the volcanic cliffs of Mt Eccles above Lake Surprise
Pied currawong the dark birds with yellow eyes
Are singing they often do sing before rain
Their song from once heard you'll recognize again
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He is not into sports in any way
Nor he's not a member of any club
One can say he's not a group type of a person
And you never see him at the pub
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Wilcannia's Dougie Young was a singer songwriter one can say of him he was a natural poet
Out of his songs he never became wealthy though he was one who was a man of note
A talented Indigenous Australian he was a credit to his tribe and race
As one of the great singer songwriters in life he knew fame far from his home-place
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Wilcannia's Dougie Young was a singer songwriter one can say of him he was a natural poet
Out of his songs he never became wealthy though he was one who was a man of note
A talented Indigenous Australian he was a credit to his tribe and race
As one of the great singer songwriters in life he knew fame far from his home-place
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There are people you feel sorry that you've ever met
And people you are never likely to forget
And there are those who to you so much of their love do give
And them you will love for as long as you live
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