The world 'as got me snouted jist a treat; Crool Forchin's dirty left 'as smote me soul; An' all them joys o' life I 'eld so sweet Is up the pole. Fer, as the poit sez, me 'eart 'as got The pip wiv yearnin' fer-I dunno wot. I'm crook; me name is Mud; I've done me dash; Me flamin' spirit's got the flamin' 'ump! I'm longin' to let loose on somethin' rash.... Aw, I'm a chump! I know it; but this blimed ole Springtime craze Fair outs me, on these dilly, silly days. The young green leaves is shootin' on the trees, The air is ...
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The world 'as got me snouted jist a treat; Crool Forchin's dirty left 'as smote me soul; An' all them joys o' life I 'eld so sweet Is up the pole. Fer, as the poit sez, me 'eart 'as got The pip wiv yearnin' fer-I dunno wot. I'm crook; me name is Mud; I've done me dash; Me flamin' spirit's got the flamin' 'ump! I'm longin' to let loose on somethin' rash.... Aw, I'm a chump! I know it; but this blimed ole Springtime craze Fair outs me, on these dilly, silly days. The young green leaves is shootin' on the trees, The air is like a long, cool swig o' beer, The bonzer smell o' flow'rs is on the breeze, An' 'ere's me, 'ere, Jist moochin' round like some pore, barmy coot, Of 'ope, an' joy, an' forchin destichoot. I've lorst me former joy in gettin' shick, Or 'eadin' browns; I 'aven't got the 'eart To word a tom; an', square an' all, I'm sick of that cheap tart 'Oo chucks 'er carkis at a feller's 'ead An' mauls 'im...Ar! I wish't that I wus dead!... Ther's little breezes stirrin' in the leaves, An' sparrers chirpin' 'igh the 'ole day long; An' on the air a sad, sweet music breaves A bonzer song- A mournful sorter choon thet gits a bloke Fair in the brisket 'ere, an' makes 'im choke ... What is the matter wiv me?...I dunno. I got a sorter yearnin' 'ere inside, A dead-crook sorter thing that won't let go Or be denied- A feelin' like I want to do a break, An' stoush creation for some woman's sake. The little birds is chirpin' in the nest, The parks an' gardings is a bosker sight, Where smilin' tarts walks up an' down, all dressed In clobber white. An', as their snowy forms goes steppin' by, It seems I'm seekin' somethin' on the sly. Somethin' or someone-I don't rightly know; But, seems to me, I'm kind er lookin' for A tart I knoo a 'undred years ago, Or, maybe, more. Wot's this I've 'eard them call that thing?...Geewhizz! Me ideel bit o' skirt! That's wot it is! Me ideel tart!... An', bli'me, look at me! Jist take a squiz at this, an' tell me can Some square an' honist tom take this to be 'Er own true man? Aw, Gawd! I'd be as true to 'er, I would As straight an' stiddy as...Ar, wot's the good? Me, that 'as done me stretch fer stoushin' Johns, An' spen's me leisure gittin' on the shick, An' 'arf me nights down there, in Little Lon., Wiv Ginger Mick, Jist 'eadin' 'em, an' doing in me gilt. Tough luck! I s'pose it's 'ow a man is built. It's 'ow Gawd builds a bloke; but don't it 'urt When 'e gits yearnin's fer this 'igher life, On these Spring mornin's, watchin' some sweet skirt Some fucher wife- Go sailin' by, an' turnin' on his phiz The glarssy eye-fer bein' wot 'e is.
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Add this copy of The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke to cart. $13.89, fair condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Very Good; Good Jacket. 1961 Angus and Robertson, Sydney. Reprint. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has light blue textured paper-covered boards with gold spine lettering and gold cover illustration. Black and white illustrations and color jacket illustration by Hal Gye. Foreword by Henry Lawson. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends very lightly bumped. Front cover slightly sunned along the very bottom edge. Top page edges lightly foxed. Pages lightly and uniformly tanned but still supple. Name in ink on front free endpaper, dated 1962. Small bookshop sticker from Brisbane on front endpaper. Pages clean and unmarked. 128 pages. Color illustrated dust jacket has overall surface rubbing, chipped and nicked edges, and small tears. Jacket is NOT price clipped; a few numbers written in pencil next to price. Bottom edge of jacket has some light stains. Also includes yellow wrap-around publisher's band stating "over 200, 000 copies SOLD". This edition is "reprinted in the same size and style as the first edition of 1915". Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Includes dust jacket.
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Good. Good hardcover. Name on front endpaper. Text clean. Yellow spots on title page. Corners slightly rubbed and bent. Spine ends rubbed and bumped. Spine faded. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
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