Lyr/Chords Add: Anzac Day song or poem

Subject: Anzac Day song or poem
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Date: 22 Apr 01 - 07:42 PM

This was posted on another list. The poster did not have the name of the book but the author is listed. Does anyone know if it has a tune, or if not, could someone put a tune to it?

Oh, hump your swag and leave, lads, the ships are in the bay - We've got our marching orders now, it's time to come away - And a long good-bye to Anzac Beach - where blood has flowed in vain for we're leaving it, leaving it, game to fight again! but some there are will never quit this bleak and bloody shore - and some that marched and fought with us will fight and march no more; their blood has bought til Judgment Day the slopes they stormed so well, and we're leaving them, leaving them, sleeping where they fell.

Leaving them, leaving them - the bravest and the best - leaving them, leaving them, and maybe glad to rest! We did our best with yesterday, tomorrow's still our own - But we're leaving them, leaving them, sleeping all alone.

Ay, they are gone beyond it all, the praising and the blame and may a man may win renown, but none more fair a fame; They showed the world Australia's lads knew well the way to die; and we're leaving them, leaving them, quiet where they lie.

Leaving them, leaving them sleeping where they lie - Leaving them, leaving them, in their glory and their pride. Round the sea and barren land, over them the sky - Oh! We're leaving them, leaving them,so quiet where they lie.

C. Fox Smith

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Add: Anzac Day song or poem
From: Gervase
Date: 23 Apr 01 - 04:45 AM

Cicely Fox Smith was primarily a poet, so I'd imagine any tune would be a later composition - like her "Home, Lads Home," for which the tune was written by Sarah Morgan, or many of her seafaring poems, for which Dave Webber has written some great tunes.
As an aside, I'm keen to hear from anyone who has any further info on this remarkable woman or knows where source material can be found as I'm hoping to write a piece on her.