The Australian Eleven.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1244, 11 January 1883, Page 2

The Australian Eleven.

“ Our Boys” have coma back, and welcome they are Bronx their visit Unto their “ old mother.’ Bach one in himself had proved him a “ star,” Whose brilliancy nothing can smother. ’Tie something quite new for the lion, whose roar Bath nations for ages kept tame, To meet with a foe, who upon his own shore Can tackle him at his own game. But kindly the llbn doth'take hie defeat From the boye of the country afar | Well pleased he hath been, euon foemen to a meet, " Though the 41 cube ” have defeated their ■Serenely the lion, and not the leaet riled. Showed kame when it same to the push. But the gentle marsupial, child-like and ndld. Brought the laurels awaytotlie “bush,” Welcome, dear boys, to the place of yottr birth, Your bearing In different lands Has proved, in our estimate of your true worth, That our honour was placed in good hands. , The “lion,” though grim, did smile through his fog, Nor with envy, nor anger, grew pale, As the mild kangaroo, with his rough old physog. Hid playfully waggle its tail.