"THE MEN WHO MAN THE MAIN."
Our men, they arc our stronghold, Our ba-tioned wall unsealed, "Who, against hate and wrong, hold This realm that never quailed; Who hear the noblest burden Life lavs on shoulders broad; \skin" J.ot fame or guerdon; Asking not gold or laud. They «o where England speeds them; Th-y 'ar.'-'h and iest at fate; wliere England needs them, \nd dream not they aro great. <\nd oft, mid smoke and smotner, By blinding: warstorm tanned, Sons of our mighty Mot.ier, They fall that she may stand. Our sailors, save when sleeping The li'dit .sleep of tho sea, Th»ir ancient watch are keeping, Mother, lor thina. and thec. They "uard thy maiden daughters F'-ora worse than death or pain— TliV men who ward the waters, Tho men who man the mam. When navies meet and wrestle, And their vast arms strike homo—- " Vessel with monstrous vessel Matched on tho flamelit foam returns in glory? What deot makes haste to fly? 0 stu, that knewest our story, Thou, thou canst best reply! Th :■•.:■ hail to all who gave us ;■•■■,',.;, ':'..■-.; ":.■;■[ ''i;::' •: ! o .'•;'. vc- US, y; :'.-•;'■ ■-• ■:«- -•. :-'M-u' ■•viis.-i - vcmku:;- ";• ; , i i.i: ■■: ; i v'ir:; t p'-ii'lic ■ ri:i:. I i'-.-ii-t -..iii i 1...' LainidiTiic; [f.un '
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11784, 23 August 1916, Page 4
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203"THE MEN WHO MAN THE MAIN." Star (Christchurch), Issue 11784, 23 August 1916, Page 4
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