“Oh gold ! what potent powers are thine,”
“Thou demigod, almost divine!”

In 1858 Charles Fenerty leaves his community and travels to Australia. He goes there to look for adventure and to write for a local newspaper. During his time in Australia he writes several poems, one of the is his three part cantos called Hid Treasure. The poem is basically about a group of mates who decide to look for Captain Kidd's treasure. But for Fenerty it's a test of faith and how far one goes for greed.