The Man from Snowy River

Frying Pan's Theology

   Scene:  On Monaro.
    DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
   Shock-headed blackfellow,
    Boy (on a pony).
   Snowflakes are falling
    So gentle and slow,
   Youngster says, 'Frying Pan,
    What makes it snow?'
   Frying Pan confident
    Makes the reply —
   'Shake 'em big flour bag
    Up in the sky!'
   'What! when there's miles of it!
    Sur'ly that's brag.
   Who is there strong enough
    Shake such a bag?'
   'What parson tellin' you,
    Ole Mister Dodd,
   Tell you in Sunday-school?
    Big feller God!
   He drive His bullock dray,
    Then thunder go,
   He shake His flour bag —
    Tumble down snow!'