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C J Dennis - Hist!
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Hist! . . . . . . Hark!
The night is very dark,
And we`ve to go a mile or so
Across the Possum Park.

Step . . . . . . light,
Keeping to the right;
If we delay, and lose our way,
We`ll be out half the night.
The clouds are low and gloomy. Oh!
It`s just begun to mist!
We haven`t any overcoats
And - Hist! . . . . . . Hist!

(Mo . . . . . . poke!)
Who was that that spoke?
This is not a fitting spot
To make a silly joke.

Dear . . . . . . me!
A mopoke in a tree!
It jarred me so, I didn`t know
Whatever it could be.
But come along; creep along;
Soon we shall be missed.
They`ll get a scare and wonder where
We - Hush! . . . . . . Hist!

Ssh! . . . . . . Soft!
I`ve told you oft and oft
We should not stray so far away
Without a moon aloft.

Oo! . . . . . . Scat!
Goodness! What was that?
Upon my word, it`s quite absurd,
It`s only just a cat.
But come along; haste along;
Soon we`ll have to rush,
Or we`ll be late and find the gate
Is - Hist! . . . . . . Hush!

(Kok!. . . . . . Korrock!)
Oh! I`ve had a shock!
I hope and trust it`s only just
A frog behind a rock.

Shoo! . . . . . . Shoo!
We`ve had enough of you;
Scaring folk just for a joke
Is not the thing to do.
But come along, slip along -
Isn`t it a lark
Just to roam so far from home
On - Hist! . . . . . . Hark!

Look! . . . . . . See!
Shining through the tree,
The window-light is glowing bright
To welcome you and me.

Shout! . . . . . . Shout!
There`s someone round about,
And through the door I see some more
And supper all laid out.
Now, Run! Run! Run!
Oh, we`ve had such splendid fun -
Through the park in the dark,
As brave as anyone.

Laughed, we did, and chaffed, we did,
And whistled all the way,
And we`re home again! Home again!
Hip . . . . . . Hooray!
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