| Walter Murdoch (1874–1970). The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse. 1918. |
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| 39. The Bush |
| | | By James Lister Cuthbertson |
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| GIVE us from dawn to dark | |
| Blue of Australian skies, | |
| Let there be none to mark | |
| Whither our pathway lies. | |
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| Give us when noontide comes | 5 |
| Rest in the woodland free— | |
| Fragrant breath of the gums, | |
| Cold, sweet scent of the sea. | |
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| Give us the wattle’s gold | |
| And the dew-laden air, | 10 |
| And the loveliness bold | |
| Loneliest landscapes wear. | |
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| These are the haunts we love, | |
| Glad with enchanted hours, | |
| Bright as the heavens above, | 15 |
| Fresh as the wild bush flowers. | |
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