Banksia Man

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BANKSIA MAN

Joseph Banks

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When Captain Cook came to Australia

Joseph Banks came too.

He was a famous botanist;

Many plants that he found were new.

The one above is the Banksia,

To which he gave his name.

For his work he was knighted,

Enjoying years of fame.

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May Gibbs
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May Gibbs was an author
And she was famous too,
For writing books for children,
As authors often do.
She wrote about 'Gumnut Babies';
Her books were widely read.
Australian mothers read the books

To sleepy children in bed.

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A modern version
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Now, in the 'Gumnut Babies'
An awful villain appeared;
He was the dreadful Banksia Man,
By all the Gumnuts feared!
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An original drawing.

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It doesn't take much imagination
To see from whence he came!
I wonder what Joseph Banks would have felt
About the villain's name!
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Another view of botany here:

http://rinklyrimes.blogspot.com/2009/04/once-upon-time.html