Give us from dawn to dark Blue of Australian skies, Let there be none to mark Whither our pathway lies. Give us when noontide comes Rest in the woodland free— Fragrant breath of the gums, Cold, sweet scent of the sea. Give us the wattle's gold And the dew-laden air, And the loveliness bold Loneliest landscapes wear. These are the haunts we love, Glad with enchanted hours, Bright as the heavens above, Fresh as the wild bush flowers.
Two Australian songs
Song Cycle by Phyllis Campbell (1891 - 1974)
1. The bush [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by James Lister Cuthbertson (1851 - 1910), "The Bush"
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Confirmed with Walter Murdoch, ed., The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse, London: Oxford University Press, 1918, Page 71.
Research team for this page: Grant Hicks [Guest Editor] , Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
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