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What are some good ballad poems that are easy to explain?

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If you have an understanding of Australian idiom and slang, A.B.'Banjo' Paterson was a famous Australian balladeer. He was known for writing what we call "Bush Ballads". He wrote "Mulga Bill's Bicycle", which is very easy to explain, and the well-known "The Man From Snowy River". Copies of the ballads are listed at the weblink below.

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