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Thread #48140   Message #2146968
Posted By: Jim Dixon
11-Sep-07 - 11:39 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Australians True (1901)
Subject: Lyr Req: AUSTRALIANS TRUE: THE FEDERAL NATIONAL...
From the sheet music at The National Library of Australia:

AUSTRALIANS TRUE: THE FEDERAL NATIONAL SONG
Words, Hume Cook. Music, Henry Walton.
Melbourne : Allan & Co., [1899?]
"Adopted by the Australasian Federation League"

1. Up, brothers, up, and sing. Shout about with glee!
Down with divisions wrong. One blood are we!
Ring out the chorus wild. Join hand in hand.
Up for the commonwealth. Long may it stand.
Strive for the union strong. Strike for it now.
Beat back the traitors all: that be your vow.

CHORUS: Up for Australia, land of the free.
Strike now in glory's name. One race are we!
Fight for Australia. Fight to be free.
Strike home for unity. One blood are we!
Ring out the chorus wild. Join hand in hand.
Up for the commonwealth. Long may it stand.

2. Come then, Australians all. Join in the fray.
March on to victory. Godspeed the day!
Quit ye like man and leal, loyal and true.
Stand for the nation's cause. Gain all her due.
Up, then, and onward go, staunch in your right.
Dare all at duty's call. Honour is might!