“The Flash Stockman”

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1933
Keywords: bragging horse work Australia
Found in: Australia

Description

"I'm a stockman by me trade, And me name is Ugly Dave, I'm old and grey and I've only got one eye...." The stockman boasts of his amazing skill at his trade -- so great that "You can cut me fair in two, For I'm much too bloody good to be in one."

References

  1. Fahey-Eureka, pp. 166-167, "The Flash Stockman" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Paterson/Fahey/Seal, pp. 224-225, "The Flash Stockman" (1 text)
  3. BI, FaE166
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