Francis Duggan Poems

He left Ireland in nineteen fifty two
Our brother John the man I barely knew
He was the eldest of the family
And the Homeland he was never more to see.
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It's not a manly thing to weep the manly man say so
But ignorance is bliss to him he still has far to go
He still has much to learn from life before he reach the stage
When he can say I've fully grown and I have come of age.
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The poems and songs of Robert Burns are still living
And though his body died more than two hundred years ago
His spirit and his soul will live forever
You will find them where the Afton Waters flow.
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Glenferrie on the sunday after Grand Final day
The Premiership cup has gone to Adelaide said old Joe sad to say
St Kilda gave it their best shot but they ran out of steam
And Adelaide had their measure they looked the better team.
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Why so many respect oil barons and mining magnates
Is something I could never understand
When these people only take from Mother Nature
They foul her oceans and pollute her land.
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You who lit the Dandenong Ranges bush fires ought to hang your head in shame
You have murdered three innocent people and fed many homes to flame
And you've left many people homeless for your crimes I hope
you pay
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You say you wish you had a million dollars but if you had a million you might wish for two
For 'much wants more' that quote has much truth in it and applies to me as it applies to you
I've often dreamt of a big win in lotto though I've not been one of the lucky few
Who won their millions in a lotto ticket such dreams of course for many don't come true.
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They proudly waved Australian flags and sung Advance Australia Fair
And Aussie Jock wearing Scottish kilts piped a familiar air
Australians all let us rejoice and let the music play
And we as people are as one on this Australia Day.
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The World's wealthiest human being and a multi billionaire
And he would be a great man if he would only share
A small fraction of his fortunes with the many in grave need
With the Planet's starving millions who hunger for a feed.
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The poor old bloke who searches through the trash bins for cans and for bottles to sell
Is as good as the highest achiever for he too has a story to tell
And maybe his story is better than many of those high on the social tree
For life to him has been a battle and he knows about poverty.
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