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Heads of the People magazine 1842 TUNE: Says The Old Coal A National songYou sons of Australia, united arise,let the shout f your gladness ascend to the skies, For the queen, for Victoria, the young and the fair - Preserve her, Jehovah, from sorrow and care. O ladies all loudly, with honey-lipped song, Bear the proud measure of homage along; We're subject to woman wherever we stand: Ye rule our hearts, and Victoria our land. When dangers are near her, o God be her shield, When armies assail her, do thou rule the field; And glancing with lightning and thund'ring among, Bear right and Victoria triumphant along. Thy banners, Victoria, restless shall wave - For merit is honoured: rewarded the brave - Around thee a nation will rally in love; In war-time a lion, in peace-time a dove. Happy, ye nations, beneath her mild sway the darkness of ignorance passes away, Oppression no longer is hid from the sight; Where'er rules Victoria, there rules the light. SITE SOURCE: Sydney Folklore Project - Section 14: CITY LIFE |