ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Died Game
(c) 2007 - Manfred Vijars

Well done Manfred! The best thing I have read in a long time.

Vic Jefferies

Thanks Vic ... glad you enjoyed it ...

Excellent Mannie - did you write this as a song originally? 'cause I hear the music. It is terrific

Cheers

Maureen

Died Game . . . great stuff Manfred, get that one on youtube . . can just see you snarlin' some of them lines down the camera!

Great stuff . . enjoyed it mate,

Cheers, Marty

Part of the attraction of the 'Laggan' area is the associated history Martyboy, so I will do my best to get down there ...

Thanks Maureen but no, not as a music initially. I rather liked Alfred Noyes' construct for "The Highwayman".
The phrase, "Tellem I died game" has been falsely attributed to Ned Kelly for many years, even today most people are not aware of it's origins. I used the repetition 'device' in Noyes' construct to hammer home the name Fredrick Lowry. I hope it works effectively.

Thanks Marty, that's the next (YouTube) project (but do I have to snarl??) ... arrr, Arrrr, AARRRRRR ...

Excellent poem Manfred. I think I recall reading it on the old site.

You snarl so well!

Heather

I just wanted to resurrect this earlier post I happen to be fond of. (Thank ypou all for your kind comments)

Unashamedly this construct was taken out of Alfred Noyes' book and applied to another 'highwayman'.

I think it works.

A real ballad Manfred. I think Maureen's comment about music is spot on, because the old ballads, I understand, were songs or chants just as much as stories.

Bushranger's sayings seem to have been celebrated, the words of the lawmen forgotten.

There was a Constable in those days who was in bed seriously ill when he was told that the bushrangers were on the rampage. he got out of bed to go on duty and his colleague told him that he was too ill. His last words were " I'll just have to do my best "
The bushrangers shot him dead.

Great stuff Manny. Really enjoyed it.

Given your music talents I reckon it would be a monty for you tube as a song. (or sung verse?)

Darren