by Louis Esson (1879 - 1943)
The old black billy an' me
Language: English
The sheep are yarded, an' I sit Beside the fire an' poke at it. Far from talk an' booze o' men Glad, I'm glad I'm back agen On the station, wi' me traps An' fencin' wire, an' tanks an' taps, Back to salt-bush plains, an' flocks, An' old bark hut be the apple-box. I turn the slipjack, make the tea, All's as still as still can be - An' the old black billy winks at me.
Text Authorship:
- by Louis Esson (1879 - 1943), "The old black billy an' me" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "The old black billy an' me", op. 12 (Six songs) no. 4 (1912) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-30
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Word count: 75