OT: Australian computer "collectors" :)

On Fri, 5 Sep 2003 08:02:25 -0600, Feldman, Robert wrote: Australia, which as we all know was colonised by convicts sentenced to "transportation" from England, has a long tradition of celebrating this heritage. Indeed the almost national anthem of Australia celebrates such behaviour. I draw your attention to statement 1210 of the lyrics of this Australian classic: 0000 Waltzing Matilda 0010 "Banjo" Paterson, 1893 0110 1. Once a jolly swagman sat beside the billabong, 0210 Under the shade of a coulibah tree, 0310 And he sang as he sat and waited till his billy boiled: 0410 Chorus: 0510 Who'll come a waltzing matilda with me 0610 Waltzing matilda, waltzing matilda 0710 Who'll come a waltzing matilda with me 0810 And he sang as he sat and waited by the billabong 0910 Who'll come a waltzing matilda with me. 1010 1110 2. Down came a jumbuck to drink beside the billabong 1210 Up jumped the swagman and seized him with glee 1310 And he sang as he tucked the jumbuck in his tuckerbag 1410 1510 Chorus: 1610 You'll come a waltzing matilda with me 1710 Waltzing matilda, waltzing matilda 1810 You'll come a waltzing matilda with me 1910 And he sang as he tucked the jumbuck in his tuckerbag 2010 You'll come a waltzing matilda with me. 2110 2210 3. Down came the stockman, riding on his thoroughbred, 2310 Down came the troopers, one, two, three. 2410 "Where's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tuckerbag? 2510 2610 Chorus: 2710 You'll come a waltzing matilda with me 2810 Waltzing matilda, waltzing matilda 2910 You'll come a waltzing matilda with me 3010 Where's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tuckerbag? 3110 You'll come a waltzing matilda with me. 3210 3310 4. Up jumped the swagman and plunged into the billabong, 3410 "You'll never catch me alive," cried he 3510 And his ghost may be heard as you ride beside the billabong, 3610 3710 Chorus: 3810 Who'll come a waltzing matilda with me 3910 Waltzing matilda, waltzing matilda 4010 Who'll come a waltzing matilda with me 4110 And his ghost may be heard as you ride beside the billabong, 4210 Who'll come a waltzing matilda with me. And for the rest of you (play the music, and sing along): http://www.contemplator.com/folk2/waltzmat.html http://www.contemplator.com/folk2/msic-folk2/wmatilda.mid Glossary: Swagman: A man who seeks casual work while traveling about carrying his swag. Swag: The pack or bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman. Billabong: A dead-end channel extending from the main stream of a river. Coulibah tree: Native Gum tree of Australia. Billy: A metal pot or kettle used in camp cooking. Jumbuck: A sheep. Tucker: Food Tuckerbag: A bag for carrying food, used by a traveler in the bush or by a swagman Waltzing: A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat. Stockman: A man who owns or raises livestock (Land owner) Waltzing Matilda is, briefly, a song about a tramp who camps by a creek and steals a sheep. Three policemen arrive; rather than submit to capture, the tramp commits suicide by drowning himself in the creek (see... the song is better :-) Just thought you would like to know. Philip Freidin ================= Philip Freidin philip(a)fliptronics.com