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The Bush

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Give us from dawn to dark     Blue of Australian skies,     Let there be none to mark     Whither our pathway lies.     Give us when noontide comes     Rest in the woodland free,     Fragrant breath of the gums,     Cold, sweet scent of the sea.     Give us the wattles gold     And the dew-laden air,     And the loveliness bold     Loneliest landscapes wear.     These are the haunts we love,     Glad with enchanted hours,     Bright as the heavens above,     Fresh as the wild bush flowers.

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