Long ago I did discover It was fine to be a lover, But the heartache and the worry spoil the game: Now I think, like an old vandal, That the game's n… - Victor Daley

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Long ago I did discover It was fine to be a lover,
But the heartache and the worry spoil the game: Now I think, like an old vandal, That the game's not worth the candle—
And I know some other vandals think the same.

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About Victor Daley

Victor James William Patrick Daley (5 September 1858 – 29 December 1905) was an Australian poet. An example of the in Australian verse, he serves as a lyrical alternative to the contemporary bush balladists Henry Lawson, Banjo Paterson, and Will H. Ogilvie.

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Pen Names: Creeve Roe
Birth Name: Victor James William Patrick Daley
Alternative Names: Victor J. Daley

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