Old Pardon, The Son Of Reprieve Comments
You never heard tell of the story?
Well, now, I can hardly believe!
Never heard of the honour and glory
Of Pardon, the son of Reprieve?
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This is a great poem. I've memorized it as well as 'The Man from Snowy River', because this one is about Harrison, and how he came by his fortune by Pardon, his horse, winning the President's Cup. It has got really good rhythm, and a fantastic story line. It gallops its way through to the very end. Bravo.
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10/20/2025 9:44:24 PM # 1.0.0
This is not the full poem. The text has been sanitised. See 'The Bulletin' Vol 9.22 Dec 1888 p.13 for the entire politically incorrect text. That's how it was in those days, and we should not misrepresent people of the past.