Poem - C.J. Dennis

The Austral—aise

By C.J. Dennis

Fellers of Australier,

Blokes an' coves an' coots,

Shift yer ---- carcases,

Move yer ---- boots.

Gird yer ---- loins up,

Get yer ---- gun,

Set the ---- enermy

An' watch the ---- run.

Chorus:

    Get a ---- move on,

Have some ---- sense.

Learn the ---- art of

Self de- ---- -fence.

Have some ---- brains be-

Neath yer ---- lids.

An' swing a ---- sabre

Fer the missus an' the kids.

Chuck supportin' ---- posts,

An' strikin' ---- lights,

Support a ---- fam'ly an'

Strike fer yer ---- rights.

Chorus:

    Get a ---- move, etc.

Joy is ---- fleetin',

Life is ---- short.

Wot's the use uv wastin' it

All on ---- sport?

Hitch yer ---- tip-dray

To a ---- star.

Let yer ---- watchword be

“Australi- ---- -ar!”

Chorus:

    Get a ---- move, etc.

'Ow's the ---- nation

Goin' to ixpand

'Lest us ---- blokes an' coves

Lend a ---- 'and?

'Eave yer ---- apathy

Down a ---- chasm;

'Ump yer ---- burden with

Enthusi- ---- -asm.

Chorus:

    Get a ---- move, etc.

Wen the ---- trouble

Hits yer native land

Take a ---- rifle

In yer ---- 'and.

Keep yer ---- upper lip

Stiff as stiff kin be,

An' speed a ---- bullet for

Pos- ---- -terity.

Chorus:

    Get a ---- move, etc.

Wen the ---- bugle

Sounds “Ad- ---- -vance”

Don't be like a flock uv sheep

In a ---- trance.

Biff the ---- foeman

Where it don't agree.

Spifler- ---- -cate him

To Eternity.

Chorus:

    Get a ---- move, etc.

Fellers of Australier,

Cobbers, chaps an' mates,

Hear the ---- enermy

Kickin' at the gates!

Blow the ---- bugle,

Beat the ---- drum,

Upper-cut and out the cow

To kingdom- ---- -come!

Chorus:

    Get a ---- move on,

Have some ---- sense.

Learn the ---- art of

Self de- ---- -fence!