Talk:Banjo Paterson
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His work Is GREAT!
- Wikk
[edit] Waltzing Matilda
The poem Waltzing Matilda was adopted by Marie Cowan in 1903 for an advertisement for the tea company, Billy Tea. That is version that we sing today. The original first verse, written by Banjo, says:
"Oh there once was a swagman camped in the billabongs, Under the shade of a Coolibah tree; And he sang as he looked at the old billy boiling, Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me."
Whereas we now sing:
"Once a Jolly Swagman camped by the billabong Under the shade of a Coolibah tree; And he sang as he watched and waited as his billy boiled, Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me."
In my opinion, Marie Cowan deserves almost as much recognition as Banjo Paterson for her part in the making of this unofficial national anthem.
Historylass 06:54, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Notable Poems
I really don't think [The] Geebung Polo Club belongs up there with those other three. Removing...--Eric TF Bat 04:58, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Matilda
I heard this performed many years ago by an Australian who explained the Matilda as a blanket/bedroll which when rolled and tied about the middle had a somewhat womanly shape. Saxophobia 12:31, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
