G'day Mark,

That is, indeed, the song to which I refered. I think it was Stan Ellison who set a tune to the poem.

I think the question of the period, if not the specific content, being from the general time of your "Cotton Famine" related to some suggestion in threads discussing the song that it was the work of the same "Mrs Belasis" who had sold poetry sheets to help raise money for the disadvantaged workers ... but nobody was sure - and I'm a long way from the time and place!

Regards,

Bob