When I lived in Henley
My neighbour was named
Rebecca
Rebecca du Pond
She was very much a Henley Girl
Well spoken and immaculate
In both behaviour and dress
I now live in Australia
And often think of Rebecca
When I am in the badlands
In search of Burke and Wills
My name is John King
And I was born in Totnes
My mother still runs a sweet shop there
Her shop is opposite the William John Wills monument
Who was also born in this town
She greets him every morning with a smile
And keeps a likeness of him in her shop
My father left our family about ten years ago
And now lives in Henley with Rebecca du Pond