Text of a poem by the editor of the Queensland Figaro and member of the Brisbane Johnsonian Club, John Edgar Byrne (originally published 1883). For context, see '"These Ungodly Pressmen": The Early Years of the Brisbane Johnsonian Club' by Leanne Day, in this issue of ALS.
A Johnsonian Moral
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Published 1 May 2003 in Volume 21 No. 1.
Cite as: Byrne, John Edgar. ‘A Johnsonian Moral.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, 2003, doi: 10.20314/als.3228fa582d.