THE NEW TO THE OLD SEA-LAND.
("The Old Sea-Mother calla"—Conaa Doyk.) The Old Sea-land is calling, and the New Sea-land replies, "We are coming, Mother, coming I Every man You expect to do his doty. Well, we know the good old plan, And each will do his duty, if he dk». We are bred on farm or station, very peaceable and free, Mind the shop or mind the sheep, but we are men; Wβ are youngest of your children and the furthest from your ken, Yet a willing little nation overseaShall the Sag beneath whose shelter vre have lived a ufe of ease, — Not a fear of foreign foemen on our shore, — Need a hand or two to hoist it? It shall need them nevermore, ' Say the people of these isles in Southern seas. Take our gold and talre our produce; it was grown white that flag flew; ■ Hones, corn in plenty, food for man and beast; We are children strong and sturdy; we wQI not be hurt nor least When the Old Sea-land is calling to the New. Take, the best we bare to offer; take our sons and never fear,, They* shall not disgrace their forbears in tl» fight,
We are yours, and yen art Justice, you are Freedom, 70a are Bight; There is naught else -we think worthy, Mother dear." G.P.W.
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10538, 27 December 1899, Page 5
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224THE NEW TO THE OLD SEA-LAND. Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10538, 27 December 1899, Page 5
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