In the Days When the World Was Wide
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第20章 Middleton's Rouseabout

Tall and freckled and sandy,Face of a country lout;This was the picture of Andy,Middleton's Rouseabout.

Type of a coming nation,In the land of cattle and sheep,Worked on Middleton's station,`Pound a week and his keep.'

On Middleton's wide dominions Plied the stockwhip and shears;Hadn't any opinions,Hadn't any `idears'.

Swiftly the years went over,Liquor and drought prevailed;Middleton went as a drover,After his station had failed.

Type of a careless nation,Men who are soon played out,Middleton was:--and his station Was bought by the Rouseabout.

Flourishing beard and sandy,Tall and robust and stout;This is the picture of Andy,Middleton's Rouseabout.

Now on his own dominions Works with his overseers;Hasn't any opinions,Hasn't any `idears'.