As Game As Ned Kelly Poem by Francis Duggan

As game as Ned Kelly as the Aussies does say
For those that courage and bravery are known to display
And those as game as Ned Kelly songs and stories inspire
For their courage they are people others look up to and admire
Though Ned Kelly's in his lifetime was a notorious name
It can be truly said of him that he did die game
Shot down through the legs in a gunfight in Glenrowan and hung in Melbourne jail
Even in death courage him never did fail
To be called as game as Ned Kelly in Australia is a compliment indeed
To those who to danger never do pay any heed
Though not one without flaws in Ned Kelly there was much to admire
Though outnumbered he was quite brave under heavy gunfire
As game as Ned Kelly a compliment people pay
To one who is quite brave in the Australia of today.