Henry Lawson (17 June 1867 – 2 September 1922 / Grenfell, New South Wales)

Stirring stuff and any who have been to sea can appreciate it. I have always said I would never look at the colour of the hand reaching to save me from drowning, yet Lawson does it so much more eloquently. He includes references to the Great War and really hits out at the establishment. His line 'a monarch 'in' with the Jews' and the one about the army contractors hit home, reminding me of my Grandfather's cynicism after the First World War. Excellent stuff.