Here you will find the Poem Australia of poet Francis William Lauderdale Adams
I SEE a Land of desperate droughts and floods: I see a land where Need keeps spreading round, And all but giants perish in the stress: I see a Land where more, and more, and more The demons, Earth and Wealth, grow bloat and strong. I see a Land that lies a helpless prey To wealthy cliques and gamblers and their slaves, The huckster politicians: a poor Land That less and less can make her heart-wish law. Yea, but I see a Land where some few brave Raise clear eyes to the struggle that must come, Reaching firm hands to draw the doubters in, Preaching the gospel: 'Drill and drill and drill!' Yea, but I see a Land where best of all The hope of Victory burns strong and bright!
