MAD DOG MORGAN

 

Born to one George Fuller

A bastard of a child

Perhaps that was the portent

For a life spent running wild

Arrested at an early age

For larceny and livestock theft

The Judge then duly sent him down

To the prison hulk ‘Success’.

 

Released as a ‘Ticket Man’

He finally came back

And very soon was known as

Young ‘Down the River Jack’

 

While adopting this persona

He maintained his life of crime

“Till Squatter Evans wounded him

Disappearing down the line.

By the new name Daniel Morgan

The bushranger ventured out

A manic highway raider now

With all his sanity in doubt

 

He committed violent outrage

Convinced he was to blame

The folk around all labelled him

“Mad Dog’, such was his fame

His rugged hirsute features

The sharp eyes and long hooked nose

Did little to alleviate

His hapless victim’s woes

These sudden night intrusions

Appeared in such away

A mad dog with the posture

Of a fearsome bird of prey

Possessed by an obsession

Upon this oath he swore

To cross the River Murray

And settle an old score

 

While on his road to vengeance

Someone heard him say

“Tis the end for that cur Evans

This Dog will have his day’.

Accused of several murders

And robbery by stealth

Bailed up mail stage coaches

And homes of men of wealth

 

He became a hunted outlaw

With a huge price upon his head

Until they finally tracked him down

Found where his trail had led.

 

Stalked by Johnny Windlaw

Who shot Dan in the back

The Mad Dog Morgan died there

Unaware of an attack

Herein lies the irony

Daniel’s life should end this way

This is how the adage goes

’Each Dog must have his day’.

Rodd Sherwin


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