From Heremon we claim descent— His bride King David's daughter, Who from the Holy Land was sent To Erin, o'er the water. Since then the Norman and the Dane, The Teuton and the Frenchman Have mixed their blood, and from the strain Came sturdy British henchmen. Chorus— Hurrah, then, for the blood and birth, With pedigree to fit on The isles and continents of earth, The freedom-loving Briton! The liberties our fathers won We'll grant to every nation, Till peace and justice, like the sun, Shall shine o'er all creation. We seek no conquest to oppress, Or trample on a foeman; As we are blest, we seek to bless. With enmity to no man. Chorus— Hurrah, then, for the blood and birth, With pedigree to fit on The isles and continents of earth, The freedom-loving Briton! Thus Celt, and Teuton, Norman, Dane, Come back, like clouds from ocean, And fall upon the earth, like rain, To set the crops in motion. No Cadmus crop of armed bands, To meet in strife infernal, But loving hearts and willing hands, To make God's peace eternal Chorus— Hurrah, then, for the blood and birth, With pedigree to fit on The isles and continents of earth, The freedom-loving Briton! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TETHYS' FESTIVAL: SHADOWS by SAMUEL DANIEL INSTRUCTIONS, SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN IN PARIS, FOR THE MOB IN ENGLAND by MARY (CUMBERLAND) ALCOCK FOUR SONNETS: 2 by FRANK DAVIS ASHBURN PSALM 137. THE JEWISH CAPTIVE by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE LET US REASON TOGETHER by LEVI BISHOP NEVADA by HELENA GRACE BRADLEY THE WANDERER: 5. IN HOLLAND: THE SHORE by EDWARD ROBERT BULWER-LYTTON |