Select Poetry.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3407, 22 November 1879, Page 1

Select Poetry.

THE BALAKLAVA CHAIOE. Twine a garland for the grave Of our Beautiful! our Brave! And their names in glory grave Who have died for us. High the battle-banner wave! They have perished but to gave, They have leapt a Curtiaa grave! In their pride for ue. Sife proud in your saddles! grip tighter etch t ■ blade | - • ,We ride, ho, we ride a magnificent mid! To-day .win a glory that never shall fade. Old England for over J Hurrah! " 0 the lightning of life! 0 the thunder of steeds i Great thoughts burn within at like fiery .*seeds, „-.. Swift to flame out a red fruitage of deeds. Old England for ever! Hurah! O tho wild joy of warriors going to die, All sword, and all flame, with oirrbrowf lifted high! — ! Rido on, happy band, for the glory swims ' nigh. - Old England for ever! Hurrah! Chariots of fire in the dark of death stand; Down thro* tho battle-cloud reaches a Hand To crown all who dio for their own dear land. Old England for ever! Hurrah! The Sea of Flame wraps us now! take aam long breath, And plunge' for tho prize .of Immortals beneath. Shout to the cannonade/shouting to Death: Old England for ever! Hurrah! Spring to now! dash thro' now! and cleave crest and crown! ' For each foe rdund you strown now, a wreath of renown! In a red rain of sabres ride down, dash them down. ' . Old England for ever! Hurrah!' Charge back! onco again we must ride the a death-ride, . You Victor-few smiling in terrible pride! Charge home! smoking hell of horse, grim, glorified! Old England for ever! Hurrah» Now cheer for the living! now cheer for the dead! Now cheer for the deed on that hill-side red! The glory is gathered for England's head* Old England for ever! Hurrah! Twine a garland for the grave Of our Beautiful! our Brave! And their names in glory grave Who havo died for us. High the battle-banner wave! They have perished but to sav«fc They havo leapt a Curtian grave - . In their pride for us; - - Geraxd Masset.