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July 2010's 'featured text' has a distinctly Australian flavour; | July 2010's 'featured text' has a distinctly Australian flavour; | ||
''"'''[[ | ''"'''[[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. | 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 pip wiv yearnin' fer—I dunno wot. | The pip wiv yearnin' fer—I dunno wot. | ||
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July 2010's 'featured text' has a distinctly Australian flavour;
"The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke" by C. J. Dennis.
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.