Henry Lawson Quotes

Bush all around…

bush with no horizon

The drover…

is away with sheep

Bush all around - bush with no horizon (Cultural reference)

Challenges romanticisation, emphasises isolation, revealing necessity of resilience

The drover… is away with sheep (Cultural reference)

Challenges gender expectations by having wife protecting the family

She hugs him to her …

worn-out breast and kisses him

She hugs him to her worn-out breast and kisses him (Cultural reference)

Contrasts affection and exhaustion, maternal sacrifice

They were strangers to us…

and we to them (Union)

They were strangers to us… and we to them

Challenges whether mateship involves genuine loyalty and compassion

Unionism is…

stronger than creed (Union)

Unionism is stronger than creed (Cultural Reference)

Union across religious differences

We lay…

and watched the… rising moon (Shooting)

We lay… and watched the… rising moon (Cultural Reference)

Importance of friendship in Australian identity

Old smoke…

we had together (Pipes)

Solemn, thoughtful old smoke we had together (Cultural Reference)

Symbolism of paternal bond, shared experiences in working-class identity

Four…

footed mate (Dog)

Four footed mate

Extends idea of companionship beyond humans, playful character of bushlife