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ARE WE CHANGED FROM WHAT WE WERE?
Are we changed from what we were?
No—we're all our fathers' sons;
Their deeds our pulses stir;
Through our veins their great blood runs.
Their ways to us are strange;
Our life is different far;
But in heart we know no change;
What our fathers were, we are.
No—we're all our fathers' sons;
Their deeds our pulses stir;
Through our veins their great blood runs.
Their ways to us are strange;
Our life is different far;
But in heart we know no change;
What our fathers were, we are.
More than they did, we love peace
And a quiet life. What then?
Though we would that war should cease,
For that, are we less men?
We've all their bull-dog breed,
Though less prone to growl by far
Though a peaceful life we'd lead,
What our fathers were, we are.
And a quiet life. What then?
Though we would that war should cease,
For that, are we less men?
We've all their bull-dog breed,
Though less prone to growl by far
Though a peaceful life we'd lead,
What our fathers were, we are.
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To strike out will they dare
To make us? If they do,
They'd better have a care;
Their rashness they may rue;
More than our fathers' might
Have we to day, by far;
And, lads, if we must fight,
What our fathers were, we are,
To make us? If they do,
They'd better have a care;
Their rashness they may rue;
More than our fathers' might
Have we to day, by far;
And, lads, if we must fight,
What our fathers were, we are,
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