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Blacksoil plains were grey soil, grey soil in the drought. / Fifteen years away, and five hundred miles out; / Swag and bag and billy carried all our care / Before we were married, and I wish that I were there.
River banks were grassy -- grassy in the bends, / Running through the land where mateship never ends; / We belled the lazy fishing lines and droned the time away / Before we were married, and I wish it were to-day.
Working down the telegraph -- winters' gales and rains / Cross the tumbled scenery of Marlborough "plains", / Beach and bluff and cook's tent -- and the cook was a "cow" / Before we were married, but I wish that it was now.
The rolling road to Melbourne, and grey-eyed girl in fur -- / One arm to a stanchion -- and one round her; / Seat abaft the skylight when the moon had set -- / Before she was married, and I wish it wasn't yet.