THE SING-SONG OF OLD MAN KANGAROO
angaroo hop.
For ; like a pea in a saucepan; or a new rubber ball on a nursery floor.
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ucked up legs; uck out ail for a balance-weighe Darling Downs.
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Still ran Dingo--tired-Dog Dingo-- of it op.
t-pans, and said, Its five oclock.
Do Dingo--Poor Dog Dingo--always ongue and howled.
Do Kangaroo--Old Man Kangaroo--stuck out ail like a milking-stool bes finished!
tleman, you grateful to Yellohank him for all he has done for you?
tired Old Kangaroo-- of t of my regular meal-times; ered my s it back; and ch my legs.
taken, but didnt you ask me to make you different from all oto make you very truly souger? And no is five oclock.
Yes, said Kangaroo. I you by cations, but tical joke.
Joke! said Nqong from again and Ill wle up Dingo and run your hind legs off.
No, said t apologise. Legs are legs, and you neednt alter em so far as I am concerned. I only meant to explain to Your Lordliness t Ive o eat since morning, and Im very empty indeed.
Yes, said Dingo--Yello in tuation. Ive made from all ot w may I ea?
t-pan, Come and ask me about it tomorroo wash.
So t in tralia, Old Man Kangaroo and Yello.
th-filling song
Of t was run by a Boomer,
Run in a single burst--only event of its kind--
Started by big God Nqong from arrigaborrigarooma,
Old Man Kangaroo first: Yellow-Dog Dingo behind.
Kangaroo bounded away,
ons--