Feb 102023

No Message – Australian Poem

No Message - Australian Poem

“No Message” is a popular Australian poem written by Mary Hannay Foott (1846-1918). The poem is still widely known today and reproduced in many contexts.

Feb 102023

In Time of Drought – Australian Poem

In Time of Drought - Australian Poem

In Time of Drought is a poem about the importance of conserving water. This poem has been used at primary schools around Australia to teach students about the value and value on what we have in this country.

Feb 102023

New Country – Australian Poem

New Country

New Country is a poem written by Mary Hannay Foott (1846-1918). It is an example of bush poetry and it expresses the beauty of nature in a way that makes it seem almost mystical.

Feb 072023

The Clever Cat – Australian Song

The Clever Cat - Australian Song

The Clever Cat is a famous Australian song by Mary Hannay Foott which was written in 1889. The song tells the story of a cat who plays tricks on everyone around him.

Feb 072023

The Waradgery Tribe – Australian Song

The Waradgery Tribe - Australian Song

“The Waradgery Tribe” is an Australian Song written by Mary Gilmore (1865-1962). This song tells the story of a group of Aboriginal people.

Feb 072023

No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest – Australian Song

No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest - Australian Song

“No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest” is an Australian song written by Mary Gilmore. The song was sung to a traditional Irish air and became one of the most popular songs about the First World War in Australia.

Feb 072023

A Little Ghost – Australian Song

A Little Ghost - Australian Song

“A Little Ghost” is an Australian Song written by Mary Gilmore (1865-1962), and published in 1919.

Feb 072023

Whistling Men – Australian Song

Whistling Men is an Australian Song written by Mary Gilmore (1865-1962).

Whistling Men is an Australian Song written by Mary Gilmore (1865-1962) and arranged by David Miller.