Banjo Paterson, beloved bard of the bush, created the poem The Man From Snowy River which captures the spirit of his times. Bravery, danger and adventure are keynotes of this story of horsemanship. Other poems in the collection provide further tales of life in the high country.
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Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, CBE (17 February 1864 - 5 February 1941) was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author.
Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson (1864 - 1941) was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author.He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas.Paterson's more notable poems ...
Selective Bibliography of the Published Works of A.B. Paterson The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses. Sydney and London: Angus & Robertson and Young J. Pentland, 1895. Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses.
The poem tells the story of a horseback pursuit to recapture the colt of a prizewinning racehorse that escaped from its paddock and is living with the brumbies (wild horses) of the mountain ranges.