Anonymous Oceania's Poetry, by written

• Two Aboriginal Songs

  I
  Korindabria, korindabria, bogarona, bogarona. Iwariniang

  14 lines
• The Anzac on the Wall

  Loitering in a country town, 'cos I had some time to spare
  I went into an antique shop, to see what was there.

  33 lines, 2 comments
• Eureka poem

  As I lay sleeping
  on Bakery Hill

  28 lines
• Botany Bay 1786

  Away with those whimsical bubbles of air
  Which only excite a momentary stare;

  41 lines
• Cyprus Brig

  Poor Tom Brown from Nottingham, Jack Williams and poor Joe
  They were three gallant poacher boys their country well does know

  26 lines
• A Convict's Lament on the Death of Captain Logan

  I am a native of the land of Erin,
  and lately banished from that lovely shore;

  53 lines, 4 comments
• The Only Land For Me (A currency Lad)

  Prate not to me of foreign strand,
  Of beauty o'er the sea -

  24 lines
• The Lass in the Female Factory

  The Currency Lads may fill their glasses,
  And drink to the health of the Currency Lasses;

  44 lines
• The Port Phillip Patriot

  Oh, what a wretched, loathsome, thing am I,
  Too horrible for earth, or the pure heaven,

  58 lines
• The Tasmanian Aborigine's Lament

  Fair island of my birth, thy distant rocks
  Call forth the tenderest feelings of my heart;

  45 lines
• Female Transport

  Come all young girls, both far and near and listen unto me
  While unto you I do unfold what proved my destiny

  36 lines
• There's Whisky In The Jar

  As I was a-crossin' the Abercrombie Mountains,
  I met Sir Frederick Pottinger, and his money he was countin'.

  15 lines, 1 comment
• Jim Jones

  O, listen for a moment lads, and hear me tell my tale-
  how o'er the sea from England's shore I was compelled to sail.

  22 lines
• Botany Bay

  Farewell to old England for ever,
  Farewell to my rum culls as well,

  29 lines
• Vision

  There shall broad streets their stately walls extend;
  Embellished villas crown the landscape scene,

  7 lines, 2 comments
• The Fine Fat Saucy Chinaman

  I'll sing a little ditty, which
  I trust you'll not think flat.

  50 lines
• The ‘Waterwitch’

  A neat little packet from Hobart set sail,
  For to cruise round the west’ard amongst the sperm whale;

  18 lines
• Nine Miles from Gundagai (2)

  I've done my share of shearing sheep,
  Of droving and all that;

  32 lines, 1 comment
• Nine Miles from Gundagai (1)

  As I was coming down Conroy's Gap,
  I heard a maiden cry;

  16 lines, 2 comments
• Brisbane Ladies

  Farewell and adieu to you, Brisbane ladies
  Farewell and adieu, you maids of Toowong

  42 lines, 1 comment
• Keep White the Strain

  'Keep white the strain!"
  Oh! brothers mine, in bitter shame

  22 lines
• Unlock The Land(an Australian Ballad)

  Why in this sunny land of gold
  Rich soil and wealth containing,

  37 lines, 1 comment
• Louis Wittgenstein's Apple Wine

  Oh! Have you heard of the APPLE WINE!
  That out of Beer now takes the shine,

  28 lines, 1 comment
• The Gallant Peter Clarke

  On Walden's Range at morning time
  The sun shone brightly down;

  68 lines, 1 comment
• Squatting up in Queensland

  Squatting up in Queensland, is a great mistake I guess;
  If you ask if I'm a squatter, I can truly answer yes,

  35 lines
• The Tasmanian Aborigine's Lament

  The Tasmanian Aborigine's Lament And Remonstrance When In Sight Of His Native Land From Flinders Island
  Fair island of my birth, thy

  51 lines
• The Wild Colonial Boy

  'Tis of a wild Colonial Boy, Jack Doolan was his name,
  Of poor but honest parents he was born in Castlemaine.

  33 lines
• The Convicts Rum Song

  Cut yer name across me backbone
  Stretch me skin across a drum

  8 lines
• Frank Gardiner

  Oh Frank Gardiner is caught at last and lies in Sydney jail,
  For wounding Sergeant Middleton and robbing the Mudgee mail.

  29 lines, 1 comment
• The Kelly Gang

  Oh, Paddy dear, and did you hear
  The news that's going round,

  160 lines

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