The sunburnt ---- stockman stood
And, in a dismal ---- mood,
 Apostrophized his ---- cuddy;
"The ---- nag's no ---- good,
He couldn't earn his ---- food -
 A regular ---- brumby,
 ----!"

He jumped across the ---- horse
And cantered off, of ---- course!
 The roads were bad and ---- muddy;
Said he, "Well, spare me ---- days
The ---- Government's ---- ways
 Are screamin' ---- funny,
 ----!"

He rode up hill, down ---- dale,
The wind it blew a ---- gale,
 The creek was high and ---- floody.
Said he, "The ---- horse must swim,
The same for ---- me and him,
 Is something ---- sickenin',
 ----!"

He plunged into the ---- creek,
The ---- horse was ---- weak,
 The stockman's face a ---- study!
And though the ---- horse was drowned
The ---- rider reached the ground
 Ejaculating, "----!"
 "----!"




This poem was originally published under the title "----!" (The Great Australian Adjective).
C.J. Dennis borrowed the style for his poem 'The Australaise.'