JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER
When John Pascoe was a kid he was exiled to this place
Because his dad got caught with gold, but the robber walked away
So dad and mum and Liz and John all sailed out to this land
And landed down near Portsea but the place they couldn’t stand.
When everyone got sick and they had no food to eat
The government, the guy up top realised that things were bleak
So he said to them pack up your tents your leaving this here hole
I’m sending you south further down, will be called the apple isle
And so they sailed down to the place where Elizabeth met Richard
They married and they had 9 kids and became my 3rd Great granddad
But Johnny was adventurous and set of once again
Across the strait and landed then, right in Hobsons Bay
They settled on the Yarra ‘twas the village for a spot!
He built a pub for drinking in and wrote news and what not,
When Melbourne town was running well just like the Yarra River
Well John he joined the parliament his speeches made them quiver
When Batman claimed that Melbourne’s site was right where he had put it
then John said mate that’s funny because I was already in it! ‘
So Batman went to Faulkner’s pub and ordered up an ale,
And John packed up his suit case and moved to Pascoe Vale,
And then when John the Honourable passed on to his reward
All Melbourne stopped to thank him and gave him such accord
But it was odd for in his life some thought he was a rogue
But once he died they honoured him and stood along the road
And so today my friends, I give you, my notable Australian
The famous J P Faulkner,my 3rd great grand uncle and founder of Melbourne
So if you like where Melbourne is you may thank me as well!
But if you think its to far south then you can! ………….
keep it to your self.!
Bleggy
Hi Bleggy, thanks for the prose. Loved it, particularly because he is also my 3rd great granduncle! Regards Pauline Godkin (nee Bland).
Thanks Pauline so we would be cousins of some sort!