I Wish I Were a Farmer's Wife Poem Fragment
A fragmentary verse expresses wistful scenarios of living as a farmer's wife. The speaker imagines farming tasks, gatherings, and domestic joys while alternating with playful, skeptical lines about embracing such a life. The piece ends with a humorous twist denying the premise.
Station House Sketches of Drunkenness and Vagrancy Trial
The piece portrays a police court scene with Martin Delany and David Bell facing charges of drunkenness and vagrancy. The judge chides the aged Delany and Bell, warns against crime, cites reform figures like Victoria Woodhull and Susan B. Anthony, and references a harsh sentence including the Black Maria.
South Australia’s early progress and wheat wealth noted
The piece surveys South Australia as the third colony, tracing its growth from copper and gold finds at Burra, through wheat dominance and Adelaide’s Wakefield land policy, to squatters and small farmers. It highlights wheat export values, the rise of large stock runs, and the booming mining at Wallaroo and Moonta alongside Barra Burra.
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A Lucky Chapter on Luck and Life in Verse and Song
A reflective piece discusses luck, luckiness, and the pull of fortune across poetry, songs, and prose. It cites sayings like born lucky versus born poor, references Burns and Collins, and weaves in Irish and Scotch lyrics. The text ponders whether luck shapes character, work, and social outcomes, noting diverse views.
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Rich
Torn Lucky
Icky Dan Rich
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