Jim of the Hills

by C. J. Dennis

⁠". . lurchin' down the crazy wooden ways."

JIM OF THE HILLS

A STORY IN RHYME

BY

C. J. DENNIS

Author of "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke," "Doreen," "The Moods of Ginger Mick," "The Glugs of Gosh," "Backblock Ballads," "Digger Smith,' etc.

Illustrated by Hal Gye

SYDNEY
ANGUS & ROBERTSON LTD.
89 CASTLEREAGH STREET
1919

Printed by W. C. Penfold & Co. Ltd., 183 Pitt Street, Sydney
for
Angus & Robertson Limited

London: The Oxford University Press

Dramatic, Cinema and all other Rights are reserved

TO GEORGE ROBERTSON

CONTENTS

Page
I.	SWINGIN' DOUGLAS There's a breeze about the mountain, it is singin' in the trees ...	11
II.	A LONELY MAN When I'm out among the fellows, with the work to hold my mind, ...	17
III.	A MORNING SONG The thrush is in the wattle tree, an', "O, you pretty dear!" ...	25
IV.	A FREAK OF SPRING At any other time of year ...	31
V.	THE VISION Of things that roam about the bush I ain't got many fears, ...	39
VI.	OLD BOB BLAIR I got so down to it last night ...	47
VII.	THE WOOER I nearly fell fair in my tracks. ...	57
VIII.	RED ROBIN Hi, it's a funny world! This mornin' when I woke ...	65
IX.	MURRAY'S RIDE I seldom get to hatin' men, nor had much cause to hate; …	71
X.	THE REAPER IN THE BUSH He was lyin' on his bunk, …	77
XI.	FLAMES It's human nature for a bashful bloke …	83
XII.	GREY THRUSH Grey thrush was in the wattle tree, an' "Oh, you pretty dear!" …	91