THE OLD FLAG [From the Dunedin Herald]

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 101, 9 May 1885, Page 7

THE OLD FLAG [From the Dunedin Herald]

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Only u a bit of bunting — Only a tatterc* rag ! — But we'll fight to the death, as our fathers fought, For the brave old British flag. Who dares to lay a hand on it, Who dares to touch a fold, Shall learn that Britain's* son^ to-day Can fight as they fought of, old For the biuvo o\H "British flag, my boys,— The dear old British flag ; Though we dwell apart, we are one in hetut, And we'll fight for the Grand Old flag. 'Tis not with serfs down trodden, Nor yet 'with .craven slavea. That the foe must account who dares give affront To the flag that o'er ua waves ; But with men, free, bold, and fearless, United heart and hand, To guard the honour and the fame Of the flag of the Fatherland. OJL" tne brave old British flag, my ' boys, The dear old British flag ,• ; Though we dwell apart, we are one, heart, , , / j And we'll fight, for the Grand old Flag : , ' ' ' : . Three crossesin the Union—* \ ', i Three crosses in the Jack-^ , \ And we'll add to it now tlie CJross of: ; v the South, , ;. 'i , . I r And Stand by it back to back*» > . > - . Though .other skies above us jjliine— When.danger's tempest lowern. „ \ - We'll .show,, the eWorld tha,t Brjltain*g „ cause..,-.- - j'.* s ; . t i. ( ,u>. ,', ! And Britain's fo6B.aref 068. are ours< J And;;ouraUUe;brayeiold flag, rn4 boys, ' - .? (, vThe4ffebid;B'?ita $isw ;v t , t Th6qgh%e'dweli ; tiplirt we ur&ohe 1 "*'^J**^irf Heart,. V 'I .', • i-