Songs for Australian children, or Real Australian children songs

Song Cycle by Mary Hannah (May) Brahe (1884 - 1956)

1. I wish I were a possum

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2. Good little jackass

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3. King Billy and Black Mary

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4. Swinging

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5. Bunny's adventure

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6. Bunyip

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7. Great big grey kangaroo
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Oh, in the shady bush far away
There lived a big Kangaroo,
He with his brothers often did play
Sometimes with his sisters too.
His tail was as long as a tail could be,
His little paws were just as small,
And his legs were big and so strong that he
Could jump any thing at all.
This great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great,
Great, big, grey Kangaroo.

He started off one bright sunny day
So steadily hop, hop, hop.
He seemed so glad to hasten away
you'd think he would never stop.
He jumped over logs, over fallen trees
Rejoicing in his life so free.
Valley, hill and creek he passed by with ease
For a rover bold was he.
This great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great,
Great, big, grey Kangaroo.

Now listen how he met his sad fate
In a clever trap some men made.
Poor Kangaroo when it was too late
Wish'd he'd with his brothers stayed.
He tried to get free but in vain for he
Was silly, young and frightened too.
So they took him off and now you can see
Any fine day at the Zoo
This great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great,
Great, big, grey Kangaroo.

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8. Seaside

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9. Bad wicked dingo

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Total word count: 209