FLORAL EMBLEMS OF AUSTRALIA

Floral Emblems of Australia

[This verse may be sung

to the tune of Click Go The Shears]

The Wildflowers of the Wide Brown Land

grow glorious and free;
The people of each State all chose

their favourite-to-see;
So rich! - So rare ! But - which goes where?

Our picture illustrates :
Rehearse our verse, you'll always know

which flowers with which States.

The Cooktown Pink Orchid's

from Queensland's Gold Coast;
Taswegians love Blue-Gum's

fringed blossoms' gold the most;
Red-and-Green Kangaroo Paw

is the Wonder of the West,
Whilst New South Welsh folk think

big crimson Waratahs the best.

Canberra's right-Royal Blue–Bells

are such a lovely sight;
Pink Common Heath's Victorian

- So common, yet so bright!
For North- and South Australians -

One ‘Sir’~ named both of these -
Sturt's Pink Desert Rose, and

red-and-black Sturt Desert Peas !

Chorus :
Dusty old Acacia,

dull deep-green,
Plainest of plants

on the bushland scene -
Yet in early Spring the Wattle

is a splendour to behold:
Australia's emblem, radiant,

in emerald and gold !

© Bruce Bilney 1990

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Note that the verse names each flower,

its colour/s and its State of origin.
I reckon this song~verse should be taught

in every school in the land!