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[[Image:Dawn at swifts creek panorama.jpg|thumb|340px|left|Dawn at [[w:Swifts_Creek,_Victoria|Swifts Creek, Victoria.]]]]
[[Image:Melbourne Docklands - Yarras Edge - marina panorama.jpg|thumb|340px|left|[[w:Docklands,_Victoria|Melbourne Docklands]]]]
[[Image:Sydney skyline at dusk - Dec 2008.jpg|thumb|left|340px|[[w:Sydney|Sydney]] skyline at dusk]]


''"'''[[s:The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke|The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke]]'''" by  [[s:Author:C. J. Dennis|C. J. Dennis]].<br />
 
A verse novel which tells the story of Bill, a larrikin of the Little Lonsdale Street push who meets the love of his life, Doreen. Their courtship and marriage sees his transition into a contented husband and father. It is written with a heavy Australian vernacular voice.
 
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THE world 'as got me snouted jist a treat; 
 
Crool Forchin's dirty left 'as smote me soul;
 
An' all them joys o' life I 'eld so sweet
 
Is up the pole.
 
Fer, as the poit sez, me 'eart 'as got
 
The pip wiv yearnin' fer—I dunno wot.</poem>
 
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