Walter Murdoch (1874–1970). The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse. 1918.
By James Lister Cuthbertson39 . The Bush
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Blue of Australian skies,
Let there be none to mark
Whither our pathway lies.
Rest in the woodland free—
Fragrant breath of the gums,
Cold, sweet scent of the sea.
And the dew-laden air,
And the loveliness bold
Loneliest landscapes wear.
Glad with enchanted hours,
Bright as the heavens above,
Fresh as the wild bush flowers.