Book: The Moods of Ginger Mick

1916 Dustjacket synopsis:
"Ginger Mick was a likable rogue who, before he answered the call to arms to defend democracy, sold fresh rabbits in the streets of Melbourne. This book tells of his tender love for Rose and his experiences at war in North Africa. The verse is full of humour and pathos and truly captures the spirit of the era.

• A Letter To The Front

  I 'ave written Mick a letter in reply to one uv 'is,
  Where 'e arsts 'ow things is goin' where the gums an wattles is.

  75 lines
• War

  'E sez to me, "Wot's orl this flamin' war?
    The papers torks uv nothin' else but scraps.

  103 lines
• The Call of Stoush

  Wot price ole Ginger Mick?  'E's done a break -
    Gone to the flamin' war to stoush the foe.

  110 lines
• The Push

  Becos a crook done in a prince, an' narked an Emperor,
    An' struck a light that set the world aflame;

  138 lines
• The Singing Soldiers

  "When I'm sittin' in me dug-out wiv me rifle on me knees,
  An' a yowlin', 'owlin' chorus comes a-floatin' up the breeze -

  90 lines, 2 comments
• Rabbits

  "Ar!  Gimme fights wiv foeman I kin see,
    To upper-cut an' wallop on the jor.

  195 lines
• The Game

  "Ho! the sky's as blue as blazes an' the sun is shinin' bright,
    An' the dicky birds is singin' over'ead,

  103 lines
• 'A Gallant Gentleman'

  A month ago the world grew grey fer me;
    A month ago the light went out fer Rose.

  159 lines
• Introduction to Ginger Mick

  Jist to intraj'uice me cobber, an 'is name is Ginger Mick -
  A rorty boy, a naughty boy, wiv rude impressions thick

  98 lines
• Duck an' Fowl

  Now, when a bloke 'e cracks a bloke fer insults to a skirt,
    An' wrecks a joint to square a lady's name,

  103 lines
• Ginger's Cobber

  "'E wears perjarmer soots an' cleans 'is teeth,"
    That's wot I reads.  It fairly knocked me flat,

  166 lines
• In Spadger's Lane

  Ole Mother Moon 'oo yanks 'er beamin' dile
    Acrost the sky when we've grown sick o' day,

  124 lines
• Sari Bair

  So, they've struck their streak o' trouble, an' they got it in the neck,
  An' there's more than one ole pal o' mine 'as 'anded in 'is

  83 lines
• The Straight Griffin

  "'Eroes? Orright. You 'ave it 'ow yeh like.
    Throw up yer little 'at an' come the glad;

  110 lines
• To The Boys Who Took The Count

  See, I'm writin' to Mick as a bloke to a bloke -
    To a cobber o' mine at the front -

  106 lines

• By me, right now

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