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Open LibraryThemes & subjects
Frontier and pioneer lifePoetryAustralian poetry
First published 1918Setting
Australia
About the author
Henry Lawson
17 June 1867 – 2 September 1922
> **Andy's Gone With Cattle** > > Our Andy's gone to battle now > 'Gainst Drought, the red marauder; > Our Andy's gone with cattle now > Across the Queensland border. > > He's left us in dejection now; Our > hearts with him are roving. It's dull > on this selection now, Since Andy went > a-droving. > > Who now shall wear the cheerful face > In times when things are slackest? And > who shall whistle round the place When > Fortune frowns her blackest? > > Oh, who shall cheek the squatter now > When he comes round us snarling? His > tongue is growing hotter now Since > Andy cross'd the Darling. > > The gates are out of order now, In > storms the `riders' rattle…
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