Is that a Coolibah tree beside the abandoned house? Every Australian knows about Coolibah trees because the bush ballad Waltzing Matilda is nigh on our unoffical national anthem but most of us live nowhere near the inland where they grow. Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, Under the shade of a Coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.
"To muse, to creep, to halt at will, to gaze ... such sweet wayfaring"
William Wordsworth
I'd call that the jackpot of lines. Cool and very eclectic.
ReplyDeleteI had to scroll through your posts to catch up. Been busy in the garden. Looks like you had a nice time in town. Love the bookshop shots.
ReplyDeleteNear the refreshment rooms up the top ... shall have a scout around tomorrow morning. My train depatys at 745am for Gosford.
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