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Go! in thy strength and state,
Go and be proud and great!
While East and West and South and North,
Thousands thy name are thundering forth,
A little whisper, deep and clear,
Yet, yet shall tremble to thine ear!
Go in thy Power and Pride
With Fortune for thy Bride!
Go and be proud and great!
While East and West and South and North,
Thousands thy name are thundering forth,
A little whisper, deep and clear,
Yet, yet shall tremble to thine ear!
Go in thy Power and Pride
With Fortune for thy Bride!
Sweep on in strength and state,
Go! and be proud and great!
Thine still is manhood's noble prime,
And far into the future time
Appears the promise to extend
Of thy fair triumph without end;
Go in thy pride and power,
Son of a shining hour!
Go! and be proud and great!
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And far into the future time
Appears the promise to extend
Of thy fair triumph without end;
Go in thy pride and power,
Son of a shining hour!
Go! and be proud and great—
Triumphant and elate,
For Happiness, indeed, perchance
She, she may shun high Fortune's glance,
But thou know'st deeply strangely well
The force of haughty Power's strong spell—
Go and be proud and great,
Go in thy Strength and State
Triumphant and elate,
For Happiness, indeed, perchance
She, she may shun high Fortune's glance,
But thou know'st deeply strangely well
The force of haughty Power's strong spell—
Go and be proud and great,
Go in thy Strength and State
Go in thy Power and Pride—
To thee is nought denied!
Though Peace of Mind and Happiness
May smile not on thy great success,
Thou, thou know'st Empire's sovereign worth,
And see'st but Thrones and Realms on Earth,
Go! and be proud and great,
Go! in thy Strength and State!
To thee is nought denied!
Though Peace of Mind and Happiness
May smile not on thy great success,
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And see'st but Thrones and Realms on Earth,
Go! and be proud and great,
Go! in thy Strength and State!
Go! in thy Pride and Power—
Improve the auspicious hour,
Amongst the loftiest of the high,
The favourites of the indulgent Sky,
Take thou thy place, and act thy part,
Thou that the elect and chosen art,
Go! in thy Strength and State,
Go! and be proud and great!
Improve the auspicious hour,
Amongst the loftiest of the high,
The favourites of the indulgent Sky,
Take thou thy place, and act thy part,
Thou that the elect and chosen art,
Go! in thy Strength and State,
Go! and be proud and great!
Go! in thy Pride and Power!—
I'the van of Greatness tower—
Thy Destiny expects thee now,
The circle waits to grasp thy brow,
And why should'st thou affect delay?
Pause not on thy propitious Day!
Proceed in Power and Pride—
Nor turn thou once aside!
I'the van of Greatness tower—
Thy Destiny expects thee now,
The circle waits to grasp thy brow,
And why should'st thou affect delay?
Pause not on thy propitious Day!
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Nor turn thou once aside!
Go! and be proud and great!—
Go! in thy Strength and State—
Thy brilliant Fate ev'n now embrace,
No haughty step shalt thou retrace—
Who that an end so glorious hath,
Ere turns or trembles on his path?
Go! in thy Strength and State,
Go! and be proud and great!
Go! in thy Strength and State—
Thy brilliant Fate ev'n now embrace,
No haughty step shalt thou retrace—
Who that an end so glorious hath,
Ere turns or trembles on his path?
Go! in thy Strength and State,
Go! and be proud and great!
Go! in thy Power and Pride—
Thine own high Doom decide—
The smiling Future is thine own,
'Tis rife with Glory and Renown—
A very courtier unto thee—
Becomes the starred Prosperity!
Go in thy Power and Pride—
She moves still at thy side.
Thine own high Doom decide—
The smiling Future is thine own,
'Tis rife with Glory and Renown—
A very courtier unto thee—
Becomes the starred Prosperity!
Go in thy Power and Pride—
She moves still at thy side.
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Go! and be proud and great
Go! in thy Strength and State!
Bright fruitful Provinces expand,
Fair laughs the sweet and sunny Land,
One cry peals forth—'tis still the same,
One long resounding cry—thy name!
Go! in thy Strength and State,
Go! and be proud and great!
Go! in thy Strength and State!
Bright fruitful Provinces expand,
Fair laughs the sweet and sunny Land,
One cry peals forth—'tis still the same,
One long resounding cry—thy name!
Go! in thy Strength and State,
Go! and be proud and great!
Go! in thy Pride and Power!
The palmy wreath—the flower—
The flourished rose of state—the shield—
Where badge Monarchic shines revealed—
The emblazoned symbol and the sign—
And seat of Sovereignty are thine.
Go! in thy Power and Pride—
The Ruler's World is wide!
The palmy wreath—the flower—
The flourished rose of state—the shield—
Where badge Monarchic shines revealed—
The emblazoned symbol and the sign—
And seat of Sovereignty are thine.
Go! in thy Power and Pride—
The Ruler's World is wide!
Go! in thy Pride and Power,
Thy Sky knows not to lower—
It spreads one blazed triumphal arch
Of Stars propitious o'er thy march.
No shadow o'er thy Fortune frowns,
Surely thy heart no shadow owns—
Go! in thy Power and Pride—
With Wisdom for thy guide!
Thy Sky knows not to lower—
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Of Stars propitious o'er thy march.
No shadow o'er thy Fortune frowns,
Surely thy heart no shadow owns—
Go! in thy Power and Pride—
With Wisdom for thy guide!
Fail not thy favouring Fate—
Sweep forth in Strength and State—
Heed not that whisper low but clear
Which yet shall tremble to thine ear,
Heed but that voice within—without—
Which saith—with thrilling cry—with shout—
“Sweep on in Strength and State—
Go! and be Proud and Great!”
Sweep forth in Strength and State—
Heed not that whisper low but clear
Which yet shall tremble to thine ear,
Heed but that voice within—without—
Which saith—with thrilling cry—with shout—
“Sweep on in Strength and State—
Go! and be Proud and Great!”
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