| War and History Poetry posted June 10, 2015 |
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Harry Powers held up Cobb & Co. coaches.
Gentleman Bushranger
by Aussie
Amongst the tall red gums he sat
Waiting for the coach from Ballarat Gentleman bushranger astride his horse Gentled her neck, to still whinny source. Big black mare shivered in morning light Harry covered his face from strangers' sight Wealthy travellers carrying gold Men and women, children in fold. Sound of horses running hard Around the bend came his lard Times were tough in those days Bushrangers stole, easy pays. From the white gums he appeared His men behind him, laughing, leered Coach driver fired a shot Harry ducked; he knew this lot. "Hands in the air, if you please,' Terrified passenger gave a sneeze Dusty roads, rutted and raw All Cobb & Co. ever saw. Gentleman Harry tipped his hat "Welcome all from Ballarat." His men worked the crowd Taking gold, watches, so proud. "Now, move on if you please." Shaking passengers, shaky knees Harry and his men fired shots Cobb & Co robbed of pots. |
 Recognized |
In the years (1841 - 1901) bushrangers were well known to hold up carriages, especially Cobb & Co coaches that carried gold from the Ballarat gold diggings. Harry Powers was known as a gentleman bushranger because he never harmed anyone he robbed. His hunting grounds were around Albury - Wodonga in Victoria, however, when things got too hot he moved on to where he was unknown (as many of the bushrangers did.)
Fold: child wrapped in blanket
Lard: Meaning a good feed, or on a winner. Lard spread on bread was the only source of main meal for poor people. It was the fat from an animal. Lard was used for cooking right up to 1950 in Oz. Butter and then margarine. I can remember my mother cooking in lard.
Ballarat: Gold mining town in Victoria; source of gold mining.
Pots: full of gold, money and jewellery. Sorry about the presentation lines, should be quatrains (not my fault) the painting is by Albert Namatjirra. Our first recognised aboriginal artist.
Pays
one point
and 2 member cents. Fold: child wrapped in blanket
Lard: Meaning a good feed, or on a winner. Lard spread on bread was the only source of main meal for poor people. It was the fat from an animal. Lard was used for cooking right up to 1950 in Oz. Butter and then margarine. I can remember my mother cooking in lard.
Ballarat: Gold mining town in Victoria; source of gold mining.
Pots: full of gold, money and jewellery. Sorry about the presentation lines, should be quatrains (not my fault) the painting is by Albert Namatjirra. Our first recognised aboriginal artist.
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