Project Gutenberg 2021-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 233 O'Brien, John 1878 1952 Hartigan, Patrick Joseph Around the Boree Log, and Other Verses Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_Boree_Log_and_Other_Verses Al Haines, Jen Haines & the online Project Gutenberg team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net "Around the Boree Log, and Other Verses" by John O'Brien is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. The book captures the essence of Australian rural life, reflecting on themes of nostalgia, community, and the simple joys and sorrows of country existence. Each verse offers a glimpse into the experiences of its characters, particularly focusing on family, friendship, and the memories of a bygone era. The opening of this collection introduces the titular poem, "Around the Boree Log," which sets a warm, inviting tone as it reminisces about gathering around a fire with friends. The speaker expresses a longing for the past, evoking feelings of comfort and nostalgia as they encourage others to join in sharing stories and laughter by the fire's glow. This theme continues with subsequent verses reflecting on shared memories, the significance of family, and the simple yet profound beauty of everyday life in the bush. Through his poignant observations, O'Brien paints a picture of community spirit woven with humor and love, making the opening portion a heartfelt introduction to the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Australian poetry Australia -- Social life and customs -- Poetry Catholics -- Australia -- Poetry Australia -- Religious life and customs -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry 275608 2025-09-26T04:20:02.319201 text/html 258633 2024-10-18T13:24:53 text/html 281805 2025-09-26T04:20:08.295119 application/epub+zip 284093 2025-09-26T04:20:03.330129 application/epub+zip 145124 2025-09-26T04:20:02.851158 application/epub+zip 412637 2025-09-26T04:20:11.565144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358215 2025-09-26T04:20:07.830109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223785 2022-09-29T10:49:34.255781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173523 2025-09-26T04:20:01.397160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153664 2024-10-18T13:24:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16764 2025-09-26T04:20:11.696087 application/rdf+xml 27166 2025-09-26T04:20:02.956187 image/jpeg 3884 2025-09-26T04:20:02.903131 image/jpeg 266419 2025-09-26T04:20:02.343170 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia