The boys of England
Language: English
God bless the boys of England Their wives, and mothers, When duty called, they shirked not, But answered brave and true: Their dear ones did not keep them back At King of Country's call; sacrificed their own desires, So cheer them one and all. Ready, steady, see them march to fight the foe, Singing, laughing as they go. Bright and merry weal or woe God guard the boys of England Of air, and sea, and shore; Give skill and courage to our lads, And bring them home once more: May England's honour be maintained. And glorious be our peace; May strive and sorrow be no more, And war forever cease. Ready, steady, see them march to fight the foe, Singing, laughing as they go. Bright and merry weal or woe
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by William Baines (1899 - 1922), "The boys of England", c1915 [ voice and piano ], from Three songs, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-02-17
Line count: 22
Word count: 130