Text B The Man From Snowy River（第1页）

TextBTheManFromSnowyRiver

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Therewasmovemeion，fortheassedaround

Thattheota>

Andhadjoihewildbushhorses—hewasworthathousandpound，

Soallthecrackshadgatheredtothefray。

Allthetriedandhestationsnearandfar

Hadmusteredatthehomesteadht，

Forthebushmenlwherethewildbushhorsesare，

Aock-horseslewithdelight。

TherewasHarrison，ilewhenPardonwonthecup，

Theoldmanwithhishairaswhiteassnow;

Butfewcouldridebesidehimwhenhisblood—

Hewouldgowhereverhorseandmancouldgo。

AndcyoftheOverflowtolendahand，

&erhorsemahereins;

Forneverhorsewhilethesaddle-girths>

&oridewhiledrovingontheplains。

Ahere，astriplingonasmalla，

Hewassomethinglikearadersized，

Withatouorpohhbredatleast—

Andsuchasarebymountainhorsemenprized。

Hewashardandtoughandwiry—justthesortthatwon’tsaydie—

Therewashisquickimpatienttread;

Ahebadgeofgamenessinhisbrightandfieryeye，

Andtheproudandleofhishead。

Butstillsoslightandweedy，onewoulddoubthispo>

Andtheoldmansaid，“Thathorsewillneverdo

Fandtiringgallop—lad，you’dbetterstopa>

Thosehillsarefarthforsuchasyou。”

&ed，sadandwistful—onlycystoodhisfriend—

“Ithiolethime，”hesaid;

“Iwarranthe’llbewithuswheedattheend，

Forbothhishorseaainbred。”

“HehailsfromSnowyRiver，upbyKosciusko’sside，

&hehillsaretandtwiceasrough;

Whereahorse’shoovesstrikefirelightfromthefliride，

&holdshisownisgoodenough。