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By Glenny Palmer.©2001
per kind permission Glenny Palmer,Cedar Vale, Qld.
Hidden in the misty Scottish Highlands,
On a journey marked by love and dedication,
And your seed was sown with sound deliberation,
So the fathers saw the best were brought together,
Yes, you, my friend, my Aussie working canine,
Oh, it's such a sight to watch you work the livestock,
Some sceptics say that you can't be a show dog,
But I wonder who it was who taught you language,
And if ever I am down and heavy hearted,
So I really can't imagine life without you,
By Glenny Palmer.©2001
per kind permission Glenny Palmer,Cedar Vale, Qld.© 1998 Glenny Palmer
A swaggie sat upon a log
Now watch while Bluey makes a fire”
Well, Swaggie Jack said, “Yeah so what?
Then Patch picked up the billy can
Old Swaggie Wal he rolled a smoke
So Blue got all the things Patch got
Well! Swaggie Jack said, “Turn it up.”
Upon his head the bush dog stood,
So Swaggie Wal said, “Strewth! It’s true,
where the purple bells of heather gently sway,
lies the ancient wellspring of our rich endowment,
that lives in you,my faithful friend,today.
two centuries our fathers walked with you,
from the frost fields of northern habitation,
to the land of searing sands the Dingoes knew.
as your purpose here on earth was well defined,
for the harsh new land demanded high distinction,
sought the best of all, together in one kind.
linked the ancient stock to eager working seed,
stout heartedness they gleaned from golden native,
and gave us you, our precious working breed.
with broad head, strong and muscular at jaw,
your ready ears pricked short and sharp and heedful,
your brown eyes ever watchful at my door.
yes, you know just when to duck, avoid that kick,
or bound across the sheep backs in the bulldust,
you're a true blue Aussie icon, my first pick!
too frisky, free,undisciplined, they say,
but all your ribbons proudly line our mantel,
and the way you worked, you earned your due today.
yes, I know you understand each word we say,
seems your deaf when Mum says"..off the lounge, bad doggie",
But mention food....you're by her feet to stay.
when human beings seem so unaware,
somehow you know and snuggle up beside me,
and I hear you pant "I love you.", true ...I swear.
why I deserve your special kind of care,
I think God favours Cattle/Kelpie/Stumpy's,
'cause you're all angels (wrapped in doggie hair.)
and bragged about his faithful dog.
Another swaggie sitting there
said, “ He is nothing to compare
to my old Blue, he is the best…”
and so began the ‘best dog’ test.
said Swaggie Wal from Windermire,
and sure enough Blue scratched around
and piled up twigs upon the ground;
he rubbed two sticks together fast
until a spark made fire at last.
he didn’t boil the flamin’ pot!”
He whistled to his old dog Patch
to get amongst the twigs and scratch;
within two shakes of one lamb’s tail
another fire did prevail.
and to the creek his four legs ran,
he scooped the water in the pot
and waited ‘til the fire was hot;
he put the billy on to boil…
and stuck his nose up…like a Royal.
and said, “That dog’s a bloody joke.”
He spat, and then he spat some more
and dragged his arm across his jaw.
He gave a wink and said to Blue,
“It’s breakfast time, boiled eggs will do.”
and fetched the water in the pot.
He picked two eggs up in his jaw
and balanced on one hairy paw;
inside the pot he placed the eggs…
then piddled all on Patch’s legs.
and Patch wailed like a dingo pup,
while Swaggie Wal he laughed like hell
and Bluey swaggered like a swell.
So Swaggie Jack said, “Come on Patch,
let’s show this hound he’s met his match.”
With that old Patch picked up two eggs
and juggled them between his legs,
he did a double somersault,
the Irish Jig, a catapult;
he boiled the eggs, he baked the bread…
and then... he stood upon his head.
his master Jack said, “Very good!”
With great aplomb he balanced nigh
his backside pointing to the sky,
and Swaggie Wal and his dog Blue
just didn’t know what else to do.
your mongrel’s just as good as Blue…
he’s made the fire and filled the pot,
he’s boiled the eggs, he’s done the lot.”
But Swaggie Jack said, “Turn it up,
he’s won the test!...where’s your egg cup?”
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