Giraffe, The

DESCRIPTION: "It's hard to make a living now, in country or in town, The rich man's great ambition is to pull the poor man down." The squatters bring in guards "to protect the long Giraffe" from shearers who demand better conditions. The shearers eventually succeed
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1970 (AndersonStory)
KEYWORDS: sheep work labor-movement Australia
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Anderson-StoryOfAustralianFolksong, pp. 195-196, "The Giraffe" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #9108
File: AnSt195

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