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Waltzing Matilda is an Australian poem because it is based on a real Australian event, and involves some unique Australian terms. Words such as billabong, swagman and coolibah are not used outside of Australia.
Waltzing Matilda drew attention to the difficult conditions surrounding the Great Shearer's Strike of the late 1800s. The lyrics were based on the story of a man named Samuel "Frenchy" Hoffmeister. In September 1894, on the Dagworth sheep station north of Winton, Queensland, some shearers were in a strike that turned violent. The strikers fired off their rifles and pistols in the air and then set fire to the woolshed at the Dagworth Homestead, killing over a hundred sheep. The owner of Dagworth Homestead and three policemen pursued Hoffmeister who, rather than be captured, shot and killed himself at a billabong.
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"Waltzing Matilda" is a bush Ballad written by Banjo Paterson, which is a traditional form of Australian poetry that depicts the life and landscape of the Australian bush. The poem tells the story of a swagman's encounter with a jumbuck (sheep) and his subsequent escape from capture. It has become one of Australia's most famous and beloved poems, often considered a national song.
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∙ 12y ago"Waltzing Matilda" could be said to be a narrative poem as it tells a story in ballad form. In Australia, it can also be described as a "bush ballad".
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Is Waltzing Matilda a narrative poem?
Yes, "Waltzing Matilda" could be said to be a narrative poem as it tells a story in ballad form.
Where was Waltzing Matilda established?
Waltzing Matilda is a poem and a song which was first performed at the North Gregory Hotel in Winton, Queensland.
WHAT IS BANJOS MOST FAMOUS POEM?
Waltzing Matilda
What is Banjo Paterson's most famous poem?
Waltzing Matilda
How many troopers ar in Waltzing Matilda?
There are 3 troopers in Waltzing Matilda.
What are the words to waltzing Matilda?
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,Under the shade of a Coolibah tree,And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boil,You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me,And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boilYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabongUp jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee,And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bagYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me,And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bagYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.Up rode the squatter mounted on his thorough-bredDown came the troopers One Two ThreeWhose that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bagYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.Waltzing Matilda Waltzing MatildaYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with meWhose that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bagYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.Up jumped the swagman sprang in to the billabongYou'll never catch me alive said he,And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabongYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.Waltzing Matilda Waltzing MatildaYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with meAnd his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabongYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.
What is Banjo Paterson's famous poem called?
Waltzing Matilda The Man from Snowy River Clancy of the Overflow
Who was the prolific writer of waltzing Matilda?
The words to Waltzing Matilda were written by AB 'Banjo' Paterson.
What does a tucker bag mean from Waltzing Matilda?
what dose a tucker bag mean from the song Waltzing Matilda
Who camped under a coolibah tree in a well known poem by AB Paterson?
The Jolly Swagman in Waltzing Matilda
What is carried in the song Waltzing Matilda?
The swagman in Waltzing Matilda caries a swag, which is simply a bundle with all his possessions.
Is waltzing Matilda a ballad?
Waltzing Matilda is considered an old country Australian folk song and a bush ballad.
