Frying Pan's Theology

Scene: On Monaro. Dramatis Personae Shock-headed blackfellow, Boy (on a pony).

Snowflakes are falling Gentle and slow, Youngster says, "Frying Pan What makes it snow?"

Frying Pan, confident, Makes the reply — "Shake 'im big flour bag Up in the sky!"

"What! when there's miles of it? Surely 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 pfeller God!

"Him drive 'im bullock dray, Then thunder go; Him shake 'im flour bag — Tumble down snow!"