What Australian said this: Life is mostly froth and bubble...?

Question

Life is mostly froth and bubble
Two things stand like stone.
Kindness in another's trouble,
Courage in your own.

Love the quote- but unfortunately, the man committed suicide when things got tough. I believe this was from the early part of Australia's history, but not positive... Thanks!

Answer 1

Adam L. Gordon.
http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/lit/poetry/ThePoemsofALAdamLindsayGordon/chap41.html
I've never heard of him before, but he's good!