The Old Suvey by Bajo Paterson
Celebrating the Spirit of the Outback Surveyor This ballad offers a romanticized view of the challenging work performed…
The Old Bark Hut by Banjo Paterson
Wry Depictions of Extreme Poverty in Paterson’s Bush Ballad This folk ballad adopts the voice of a swagman…
Paddy’s Letter 1857 by Banjo Paterson
Paddy O’Rourke’s Poetic Tales from the Bush This lengthy narrative poem adopts the voice of a newly arrived…
The Old Bullock Dray by Banjo Patterson
Satire and Sentimentality in Paterson’s Bush Ballad This lengthy folk ballad provides a colorful glimpse of pastoral life…
Paddy Malone In Australia by Banjo Patterson
The Struggles of an Irish Immigrant in Paterson’s Australia “Paddy Malone in Australia” follows the misadventures of an…
Two Aboriginal Songs
The inclusion of these two untitled Aboriginal songs in Paterson’s collection is significant as they represent the musical…
The Old Bush Songs by Banjo Patterson 1905
Rediscovering The Old Bush Songs of Banjo Paterson In 1905, acclaimed Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson published a…