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Three Wise Men Of Melbourne

Three Wise Men Of Melbourne
Went to sea in a bowl.
If they’d gone in a billy
‘Twould have been as silly
Amy Mick 1920
Little Jacky Kookaburra

Little Jacky Kookaburra
Sitting in disgrace —
Came to school one morning
With a scowl upon his face.
He would not say his ABC,
So the teacher gave him 1 2 3,
And kept him in from play.
He called Miss Maggie “Sticky-beak,”
Fie! but only once;
Then teacher made a cup for him,
And wrote upon it — DUNCE.
Harry Burrell 1920
Publisher George Robertson of Angus & Robertson, invited C. J.
Some More Variations Dennis to contribute Nursery Rhymes. “Den” responded with a few
parody types nursery rhymes for adults and “A Book for Kids”.

On Nursery Rhymes Cuppacumalonga

“Rover, rover, cattle-drover, where go you today?”
I go to Cuppacumalonga, fifty miles away;
Over plains where Summer rains have sung a song of glee,
Over hills where laughing rills go seeking for the sea,
From “Twinkle Twinkle Southern Cross” I go to Cuppacumalonga, to my brother Bill .
compiled by Robert Holden. Above illustration from the cover. Then come along, ah come along!
Ah come to Cuppacumalonga!
WIlly, Willy Wagtail Come to Cuppacumalonga Hill!

Willy, Willy Wagtail “Rover, rover, cattle drover, how do you get there?”
Sitting on a cow’s tail For twenty miles I amble on upon my pony mare,
If the cow should wag her tail Then walk awhile and talk awhile to country men I know,
Willy, Willy Wagtail flies away Then up to ride a mile beside a team that travels slow.
Zora Cross 1920 And last to Cuppacumalonga, riding with a will,
Then come along, ah come along!
The Snail Ah, come to Cuppacumalonga!
Snail, Snail, shoot out your horns . Come to Cuppacumalonga Hill!
You walk so slow you must have corns. “Rover, rover cattle-drover, what do you do then?”
“An you’d walk slow and your joints would crack I camp beneath a kurrajong with three good cattle-men;
If you had to carry your house on your back.” Then off away at break of day, with strong hands on the reins,
Leslie H. Allen 1920 To laugh and sing while mustering the cattle on the plains —
For up at Cuppacumalonga life is jolly still.
Four and Twenty Locusts Then Come along, ah, come along!
Four and twenty locusts sitting on a tree, Ah, come to Cuppacumalonga
Buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz said one and twenty-three, Come to Cuppacumalonga Hill!
Four and twenty locusts flying towards the sun, “Rover, rover cattle-drover, how may I go too?”
Buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz said twenty-three and one. I’ll saddle up my creamy colt and he shall carry you —
Leslie H. Allen 1920 My creamy colt who will not bolt, who does not shy nor kick —
We’ll pack the load and take the road and travel very quick.
Bye Baby Roving And if the day brings work or play we’ll meet it with a will.
So Hi for Cuppacumalonga!
Bye Baby Roving Come along, ah come along!
Daddy’s gone a droving Ah, come to Cuppacumalonga Hill
Soon we’ll hear his stockwhip crack
Then we’ll know he’s coming back. C J Dennis “A Book for Kids” 1921
Zora Cross 1920

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