The Austral-Aise

Fellers of Australier,

  Blokes an' coves an' coots,

Shift yer —- carcases,

  Move yer —- boots.

Gird yer —- loins up,

  Get yer —- gun,

Set the —- enermy

  An' watch the blighters run.

CHORUS:

  Get a —- move on,

      Have some —- sense.

  Learn the —- art of

      Self de- —- -fence.

Have some —- brains be-

  Neath yer —- lids.

An' swing a —- sabre

  Fer the missus an' the kids.

Chuck supportin' —- posts,

  An' strikin' —- lights,

Support a —— fam'ly an'

  Strike fer yer —- rights.

CHORUS:

  Get a —- move on, etc.

Joy is —- fleetin',

  Life is —- short.

Wot's the use uv wastin' it

  All on —- sport?

Hitch yer —- tip-dray

  To a —- star.

Let yer —- watchword be

  "Australi- —- -ar!"

CHORUS:

  Get a —- move on, etc.

'0w's the —- nation

  Goin' to ixpand

'Lest us —- blokes an' coves

  Lend a —- 'and?

'Eave yer —- apathy

  Down a —- chasm;

'Ump yer —- burden with

  Enthusi- —- -asm.

CHORUS:

  Get a —- move on, etc.

W'en old mother Britain

  Calls yer native land

Take a —- rifle

  In yer —- 'and

Keep yer —- upper lip

  Stiff as stiff kin be,

An' speed a —- bullet for

  Post- —- -ity.

CHORUS:

  Get a —- move on, etc.

W'en the —- bugle

  Sounds "Ad- —- -vance"

Don't be like a flock er sheep

  In a —- trance

Biff the —- Kaiser

  Where it don't agree

Spifler- —- -cate him

  To Eternity.

CHORUS:

  Get a —- move on, etc.

Fellers of Australier,

  Cobbers, chaps an' mates,

Hear the —- German

  Kickin' at the gates!

Blow the —- bugle,

  Beat the —- drum,

Upper-cut an' out the cow

  To kingdom- —- -come!

CHORUS:

  Get a —- move on,

      Have some —- sense.

  Learn the —- art of

      Self de- —- -fence.

(With some acknowledgments to W.T. Goodge.)Footnote to 1915 reissue - Where a dash (---) replaces a missing word, the adjective "blessed" may be interpolated. In cases demanding great emphasis, the use of the word "blooming" is permissible. However, any other word may be used that suggests itself as suitable."Den"The Bulletin, 12 November 1908, Red pageNote: Dennis acknowledges W.T. Goodge at the end of this poem. The piece he was referring to was The Great Australian Adjective.Note by R.H. Croll -"Dennis amended his Australaise, as published in Sydney Bulletin, to make it topical for the First World War and J.G. Roberts and I paid for its publication in this form for distribution to the troops in camp."(undated)From McLaren Collection (Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne) item 622/30