My Country Read by Dorothea McKellar
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What a gem, to have this beautiful poem read by the poet herself.
In times of weather extremes, I turn to this poem for reassurance, that our country will endure.
Such is the case today, firestorms in the South East of Australia has killed over 130 people, and left thousands without homes.
To the North, floods have drowned towns, and caused the death of people and animals.
Working together is how we will all come through these calamities, that is what our climate extremes has taught me.
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Great !!!
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This is my favourite poem and so beautifully read by Dorothea McKeller. What a shame it was ruined with the some dreadful images
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@Gerry319videos No Gerry we used to sing the Song of Australia also,,,,,, This song was introduced to us at Plympton Primary School S.Aust. by our headmaster at the time a Mr. Scoble It was called a Sunburnt Country By Dorathea Mackellar. I can sing you whole song if'n ya want, ;-)
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@suejay I believe you're thinking of Song of Australia, not My Country. The music is indeed haunting, but in my opinion the words would be very unsuitable as an anthem for us at this time. Then there's the odd phrase "Are gleaming with a thousand dyes" which always sounds like "Are gleaming with a thousand eyes." As a child, I used to wonder where those eyes were and what they were looking at!
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The love of field and coppice,
Of green and shaded lanes,
Of ordered woods and gardens
Is running in your veins;
Strong love of grey-blue distance,
Brown streams and soft, dim skies-
I know but cannot share it,
My love is otherwise [...]
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@JPhilDee The author said that she revised this poem many times, so there are other versions.
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@TheDrewbyrnes I'm pretty sure that Banjo Patterson, Steve Irwin and lambing Flat are all australian!!!!!
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the pictures aren't even australia
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what is with the pictures?
a beautiful poem with some odd images
ringosinclair 4 months ago
@ringosinclair Humour.
ThozzaTV 2 months ago
Humour
ThozzaTV 2 months ago
i know this poem as a song
sridg9 2 years ago
Really, who by?
ThozzaTV 2 years ago
I LOVE AUSTRALIA TOO.
cazadaz 3 years ago 2
Thanks for comment.
ThozzaTV 2 years ago