Classic Poem

" Cribs to be cracked!
There are cribs to be cracked;
And this is the spot to be camped on. "
(O this is the song of the Melbourne thieves
Who at present are doing Rockhampton.)

" Cribs to be cracked!
There are cribs to be cracked;
And d — — l a sleuth-hound is near us!
The specials are here, but thief-hunter Clark
Has gone to look after the shearers. "