Text B The Man From Snowy River（第2页）

AndtheSnowyRiverridersoaiheirhome，

&heriverruhillsbetween;

Ihaveseenfullmanyhorsemeeoroam，

ButsuenhaveIseen。”

&heyfoundthehorsesbythebigmimosaclump，

Theyracedawaytowardsthemountain’sbrow，

Andtheoldmangavehisorders，“Boys，goatthemfromthejump，

ryfnow。

And，ustwheelthem，tryaht。

Rideboldlylad，ahespills，

Forwasriderthatcouldkeepthemobinsight，

Ifoheshelterofthosehills。”

Socyrodetowheelthem—hewasrathewing

&ariderstaketheirplace，

Aock-horsepastthemaherangesring

Withthestockwhip，ashemetthemfacetoface。

&heyhaltedforamoment，whileheswungthedreadedlash，

Buttheysawtheirwell-lovedmountainfullinview，

Andtheychargedbeockwhipandsuddendash，

Andoffiainscrubtheyflew。

&hehorsemenfollesdeepandblack，

&othethuheirtread，

Aockwhipswoketheedtheyfiers>

Fromdcragsthatbeetledoverhead。

Andupward，everupward，thewildhorsesheldtheir>

&ainashandkurrajonggrewwide;

Andtheoldmanmutteredfiercely，“Wemaybidthemobgoodday，

Nomandowherside。”

&heyreachedthemountain’ssummit，evencytookapull—

&maketheboldestholdtheirbreath;

Thewildhrewthidthehiddenground>

Ofwombatholes，andanyslip>

ButthemanfromSheponyhavehishead，

Andheswunghisstockwhiproundandgaveacheer，

Andheraouorrentdownitsbed，

&hersstoodandwatveryfear。

&heflint-stonesflying，butthepohisfeet，

Heclearedthefallentimberinhisstride，

AndthemanfromSnowyRiveredi—