THE EMPIRE'S CALL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2278, 12 October 1914, Page 6

THE EMPIRE'S CALL

Men and boys of England, sons of all her seas, What call was ever clearer in darkest days like thesoj. Not for lust of conquest she calls you to the fray; 'Tis honour,-faith, and friendship bid you fight to-day 1 Up, then, and fight, and glory be your crown; Draw the sword and sheath it not until the foe be down I As of old our fathers did, ye to-day will do; England and the Empire leaves her fate to you! Women of the nation, mothers of the race, , God knows what lies before you, what sorrow ye must face. But bravely ye will face it, in calmness ye will rest, And give to this dear land of ours the men ye love the best 1 Work! wait! and hope! It shall not be in vain ! Work and keep the home for them till they come back- again. As of old the women did, ye to-day will do; England and the Empire.trusts her life to you! So with prayer and fighting, so with blood and tears, England shall conquer as in ancient years. So, by God still guided, England still shall keep Her place beside the friends she loves, her kingdom on the deep ! Trust, then, and fight! Whatever may befall. " Everyone has got his post, everyone his call. As the glorious days of old, so these days shall be; Lord of Hosts and God of Might, we leave our fate to Thee I * —Frkd. E. Weatheely, it the "Daily Mail." (Musical rights reserved.) ■ ' '