The Bush Undertaker by Henry Lawson

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This is a continuation to the previous episode relating to the Australian Outback and a story about a bush grave. . . 'He sighed heavily in the listening silence that followed this remark and proceeded with his work. He filled the grave to the brim this time, and fashioned the mound carefully with his spade. Once or twice he muttered the words, "I am the rassaraction." As he laid the tools quietly aside and stood at the head of the grave, he was evidently trying to remember the something that ought to be said. He removed his hat, placed it carefully on the grass, held his hands out from his sides and a little to the front, drew a long, deep breath, and said with a solemnity that greatly disturbed Five Bob: "Hashes ter hashes, dus ter dus. Brummy—an'—an' in hopes of a great an' gerlorious rassaraction I"'
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Trove newspapers: https://trove.nla.gov.au
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