Australian literature Gordon's and Brennan's (but particularly Brennan's) works conformed to traditional styles of poetry, with many classical allusions, and therefore fell within the domain of high culture. However, at the same time Australia was blessed with a competing, vibrant tradition of folk songs and ballads. Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson were two of the chief exponents of these popular ballads, and 'Banjo' himself was responsible for creating what is probably the most famous Australian verse, "Waltzing Matilda". At one point, Lawson and Paterson contributed a series of verses to "The Bulletin" magazine in which they engaged in a literary debate about
The Fox (folk song) fox by Marty Robbins has the same lyrics as below. The two earliest versions both date from the fifteenth century ( 1500), and are written in Middle English. The first, usually called "The Fox and the Goose", goes as follows: The second, called "The False Fox" ("false" here meaning "deceitful"), is as follows: "The Fox" has been recorded or covered by: There was a version sung by Marty Robbins in 1954 with the same lyrics. He did a cover of the song to honor his grandfather. The Fox (folk song) The Fox is a traditional folk song (Roud 131) from