My Mistress

This poem is one I got from the poetry book I mentioned in the Ken The Rooster blog. The name of the book is "Trucking About" put togethere by Sam Smyth. The name of the poem is My Mistress. I don't know who the author of the poem is. I figured this poem was very appropriate for Australians.

My Mistress

From her sprawling sandy beaches

To her mountain forests high

Her slopes, her plains, her deserts

Underneath that southern sky.

There lies a taunting mistress

So Wild, so young, so free

Abound in graceful beauty

But as impulsive as can be

To see her gentle side

She's like a mother with her child

She may lull you into thinking,

That she's rather meek and mild

But I tell you tread carefully

For she'll put you to the test

And if you don't heed her warnings

You'll come off second best

But no matter her moods

She's the greatest land on earth

And I'm so very glad

She's the place of my birth

No matter where I wander

No matter where I roam

I'm proud to be an Aussie

And call Australia home

Don't you just love an Aussie poem?