Friday, January 26, 2007

Australia

Australian sons, let us rejoice.For we are young and free.We've golden soil and wealth for toil,Our home is girt by sea.Our land abounds in nature's giftsOf beauty rich and rare;In hist'ry's page, let ev'ry stage Advance Australia FairIn joyful strains then let us singAdvance Australia Fair.
When gallant Cook from Albion sailed.To trace wide oceans o'er.True British courage bore him on.Til he landed on our shoreThen here he raised Old England's flag.The standard of the brave."With all her faults we love her still.""Britannia rules the wave."In joyful strains then let us singAdvance Australia Fair.
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross.We'll toil with hearts and hands,To make our youthful CommonwealthRenowned of all the lands;For loyal sons beyond the seasWe've boundless plains to share,With courage let us all combineTo Advance Australia fair.In joyful strains then let us singAdvance Australia Fair.
Should foreign foe e'er sight our coast.Or dare a foot to land,We'll rouse to arms like sires of yoreTo guard our native strand.Britannia then shall surely know,Beyond wide oceans rollHer sons in fair Australia's landStill keep a British soul.In joyful strains then let us singAdvance Australia Fair.

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