The trouble was that he couldn't make up his mind whether to be a Traveller or a Swagman.
"The Magic Pudding"
Norman Lindsay
You can't go about the world being nothing, but if you are a traveller you have to carry a bag, while if you are a Swagman you have to carry a swag, and the question is: Which is the heavier?
"The Magic Pudding"
Norman Lindsay
Something like a vice gripped the Swagman by the leg, and he dropped Norah's wrist and bridle and roared like any bull.
"A Little Bush Maid"
Mary Grant Bruce