thunder "pealing o'er him," as it waters the "thirsty pastures." But the rain is coming very fast, the creeks begin to rise, and the river "runs a banker/All stained with yellow mud."Harry addresses his dog, Rover, and his "hardy horses," telling them confidently that they have weathered bigger storms than these. Nothing will stop them "from getting home tonight!"
from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Henry Lawson's Ballad of the Drover
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