As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In glory reflected now shines in the stream;
'Tis the star-spangled banner—O, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave.
(Chorus: Repeat last two lines.)
And where is that bard who so vauntingly swore
'Mid the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,
A home and a country they'd leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' polution
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave;
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave.
(Chorus: Repeat last two lines.)
Oh thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the war's desolation.
Blest with vict'ry and peace may the heaven rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto "In God is our trust!"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave.
(Chorus: Repeat last two lines.)
Italian National Anthem
For other English-language translations of this work, see The Garibaldi Hymn.
7—ITALIAN NATIONAL HYMN
All onward, all onward.
The tombs are all open, come forth our departed,
Our soldiers arise and our hearts be united,
With swords in hand, and our face towards the foe,
The fame and the name Italia will glow.
All onward, yes onward, advance gallant warriors
Unfurl to the winds banners so glorious,
Arise with your sabres, down with our enemies,
Arise in your glory, Italians arise
Depart from our borders, depart from our shore
Depart all ye strangers, return never more.
Our home-land so famous for poetry and singing,
Return to the days when the sabres were ringing,
Our hands that are bound with fetters so sore,
When loosened will brandish our swords once more
No fetters nor thongs will Italy endure from the strangers
Who wantonly came to our shore.
No longer will Italy be bound by the tyrants who for many
long years they have kept us their slaves.
Depart from our borders, depart from our shore,
Depart all ye strangers, return never more.
Belgian National Anthem
For other English-language translations of this work, see La Brabançonne.
8—BELGIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM
O Belgium, Oh our loved home
To thee our hearts, to thee our arms,
To thee our lives, oh motherland,
Shall we give that thou mayest live.
Thou shalt live grand and beautiful
And thy unconquered unity
Shall forever live in immortality,
For King, for law, for liberty.
Anglo-American Anthem
For other versions of the first verse, see God Save the King.
For other versions of the remaining verses, see My Country 'Tis of Thee.
9—ANGLO-AMERICAN ANTHEM
God save our gracious King,
Long live our noble King,
God save the King.
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save our King.
My country 'tis of thee
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing.
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the Pilgrims' pride,
From ev'ry mountain side
Let freedom ring.
Two Empires by the sea,
Two peoples great and free,
One anthem raise.
One race of ancient fame,
One tongue, one faith we claim,
One God whose glorious Name
We love and praise.
Hello My Dearie
The Canadian Soldiers' Song Book
PART II.—REVUE SONGS
10—HELLO MY DEARIE
Hello my dearie, I'm lonesome for you,
I want you near me, Oh honest I do;
Come over, I'm all alone
That's why I called you by phone;
Loving like this is some people admire,
But cuddles and kisses you can't send by wire;
I have the blues, don't refuse, or you'll lose me,
On honey hurry, or I shall worry,
I love you so, goodbye.
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