13.2.2 "Advance Australia Fair", National Anthem
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This article is from the soc.culture.australian FAQ, by Stephen Wales with numerous contributions by others.
13.2.2 "Advance Australia Fair", National Anthem
Australians all, 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 gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In hist'ry's page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing
'Advance Australia Fair.'
[Original second verse deleted, cos its all about the British :-) AN]
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We'll toil with hearts and hands,
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands,
For those who've come across the seas
We've boundless plains to share,
With courage let us all combine
to Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing
'Advance Australia Fair.'
* A less respectful version [JD]
Advance
Australians never had a choice,
Had they the eyes to see,
That any Royal could only spoil
Republic luxury;
With leaps and bounds opinion shifts,
Where most just couldn't care :
The silent rage, an equal wage,
And pinch-free underwear;
We'll raise a glass to anything,
You poms stay over there.
From: John Savage <koala@sydney.dialix.com.au>
[ Sorry folks, this is how I received it (> 80 columns). If you wanna see
it, print it on wide paper - SW ]
A D V A N C E A U S T R A L I A F A I R
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vance Aus-tra-lia fair, In joy-ful strains then let us sing Ad - vance Aus-tra-lia fair.
2. Beneath our radiant Southern Cross,
We'll toil with hearts and hands,
To make this Commonwealth of ours,
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who've come across the seas,
We've boundless plains to share:
With courage let us all combine
To advance Australia fair,
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia fair.
[ music for verse 2 differs slightly from that for verse 1 ]
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