what is the theme of my country by dorothea mackellar
My Country To many[who?] the poem is an overtly romanticised version of "The Australian condition", as Mackellar's family were of considerable fortune and social favour. The poem reflects the romanticised and somewhat idealised reflection of a writer yearning to be taken back to Gunnedah.
Harlan Howard Howard formulated the oft-quoted definition of a great country song: "Three chords and the truth."[3]
If I Had My Life to Live Over The song is now a recognized standard, recorded by many artists.
Written in My Own Heart's Blood The printshop and home of Jamie's adopted son Fergus burns down. Fergus' son Henri-Christian dies trying to escape the flames.