“The Settler's Lament (The Beautiful Land of Australia)”
Description
"Now all intent to emigrate, Come listen to the doleful fate...." The singer sailed for Australia, was wrecked, was spared by cannibals as too thin, and had his sheep die of rot. Coming home, he will sell matches before returning to Australia
Cross references
- cf. "The King of the Cannibal Islands" (tune)
References
- Paterson/Fahey/Seal, pp. 101-105, "The Settler's Lament" (1 text)
- BI, PFS101