A Singer of the Bush (From the Poem “A Singer of the Bush” by Banjo Paterson) – SOLD
Detail photos for this Artwork
This oil painting is inspired by the poem “A Singer of the Bush” by the legendary Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson.
In 1985 a beautiful book “The Banjo’s Best-Loved Poems” containing poems by Banjo Paterson that were accompanied by illustrations of paintings by Hugh Sawrey was published by Weldon Publishing in Sydney. This book is now out of print.
The poems by Banjo Paterson included in this lovely book, were chosen by Paterson’s granddaughters, and the artist Hugh Sawrey was invited to illustrate each poem with a painting that was then reproduced in the book. This Hugh Sawrey painting entitled “A Singer of the Bush” is inspired by Banjo Paterson’s poem of the same name, and Hugh Sawrey’s painting appears on page 8 of the book, as shown in the photographs above.
The poem “A Singer of the Bush”by Banjo Paterson reads as follows:
There is waving of grass in the breeze
And a song in the air,
And a murmur of myriad of bees
That toil everywhere.
The is scent in the blossom and bough,
And the breath of the spring
Is as soft as a kiss on a brow –
And springtime I sing.
There is drought on the land, and the stock
Tumble down in their tracks
Or follow – a tottering flock –
The scrub-cutter’s axe.
While ever a creature survives
The axes shall swing;
We are fighting with fate for their lives –
And the combat I sing.
