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THE COLONEL'S ADDRESS.
September 28, 1914.
Soldiers! order'd to the front,
There to share the battle's brunt,
Let our ancient use-and-wont
Now sustain you!
There to share the battle's brunt,
Let our ancient use-and-wont
Now sustain you!
There your fathers oft have stood,
Thrusting back the charging flood;
Let your bayonets prove your blood,
Show your kinship!
Thrusting back the charging flood;
Let your bayonets prove your blood,
Show your kinship!
What is life? The hero's chance!
What is death? A parting glance!
But the glorious circumstance
Lives for ever!
What is death? A parting glance!
But the glorious circumstance
Lives for ever!
Glorious if you stand or fall—
You obey'd your country's call;
Ever glorious most of all,
Nerved by justice.
You obey'd your country's call;
Ever glorious most of all,
Nerved by justice.
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Face the braggarts: are they more
Than their fathers were before?
Are ye less than yours of yore?
They were heroes!
Than their fathers were before?
Are ye less than yours of yore?
They were heroes!
Fight like lions turn'd to bay;
Ye are lions—what are they?
Prussian bandits out for prey—
Wolves and vultures!
Ye are lions—what are they?
Prussian bandits out for prey—
Wolves and vultures!
Victory on your banners wait!
Every bullet wing'd with fate,
Every bayonet pointing straight,
Brave them! break them!
Every bullet wing'd with fate,
Every bayonet pointing straight,
Brave them! break them!
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