Here you will find the Poem Breaking The News of poet Joseph Furphy
Johnny's drowned ? here's his clo'es Where he's got to, we dunno; Sure enough, he never rose; So we thought we'd let you know. Gosh! the fright has knocked us flat ? Here's his shirt, an' here's his hat. Never seen him since he plopp'd, Jist a'side the big red-gum; So, thinks we, poor Johnny's copp'd ? All so suddent! ? ain't it rum? Must be snagg'd among the roots ? Here's his pants, an' socks, an' boots. Simplest thing you ever seen ? Only just a common swim ? Cripes! it might as ready been Me or Bill in place o' him! Try to snake him out, I s'pose? Anyway, we fetch'd his clo'es.
