"THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND"

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 57, 26 July 1940, Page 3

"THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND"

Words Of Patriotic Song Q-DAY,. by special permission of the publishers, Messrs. Allan and Co., Melbourne, we print the words of "There'll Always Be An’ England" (with extra verses for Australia and ‘New Zealand). It has been. decided by at least one Education Board that this song will be sung at the opening of school every morning. To help parents and children to familiarise themselves with the song, the NBS has arranged special broadcasts from 3YA every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 am. The words are given as they would be sung:

VERSE I give you a toast, ladies and gentlemen, I give you a toast, ladies and gentlemen, "May ‘this fair land we love so well In dignity and freedom dwell" "Tho’ worlds may change and go awry While there is still one voice to cry CHORUS There'll ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND While there’s.a country lane; Wherever there’s a cottage small Beside a field of grain. THERE’LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND While there’s a busy street; Wherever there’s a turning wheel, A million marching feet. Red, white and blue, What does it mean to you? Surely you’re proud, shout it aloud, Britons awake, The Empire too, we can depend on you, Freedom remains; these are the chains nothing can break, THERE’LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND And England shall be free, If England means as much to you As England means to me.

THERE’LL ALWAYS BE _AUSTRALIA, Where Wattle blossoms bloom, Where gum-trees rear their shady boughs, ’Neath skies that know-no gloom. THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AUSTRALIA, While plains wide to the skies, Reveal the spirit of our men, Who dared to do or die. The ANZAC Soul, Inspired our men of old. Heroes who gave our land a name, none dare defame Our Motherland, We'll give a helping hand, Ready to start, to do our part, with all our heart. THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AUSTRALIA While homes and hearts are free, « As England is so dear to you Australia is to me. THERE’LL ALWAYS BE NEW ‘ZEALAND Where Kowhai blossoms bloom, Where ratas rear their shady boughs, ’Neath skies that know no gloom. THERE’LL ALWAYS BE NEW ZEALAND While hills reach to the skies, Reveal the spirit of our men, Who dared to do or die, The ANZAC Soul, Inspired our men of old. Heroes who gave our land a name, none dare defame. Qur Motherland, We'll give a helping hand Ready to start to do our part, with all our heart. THERE'LL ALWAYS BE NEW ZEALAND While homes and hearts are free, As England is so dear to you New Zealand is to me.