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Time slipped away
then came the Olympics;
Still in your teens
but spurred on by the cheers;
Not to be republished
Glory at last –
as you gained your gold medals,
A time to remember
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the rest of your years.
About The Poem :
The ode (a poem in praise of) is written on Betty Cuthbert
by name Elizabeth Cuthbert who was an Australian ath-
lete. She was a great sprinter and had won three gold med-
als at the 1956 Olympic games in Melbourne. She added a
fourth gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.
About The Poet
David Bateson (1921-1998) was an Australian poet
and a photographer. David was well-known among the
network of children's authors and illustrators who met at the
journalists' club at Sydney. Besides writing poems for
children, David was interested in ocean theatre and
photography. He has published children’s poems in
numerous magazines and has anthologies of his own.
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