by Charles William Cayzer, Sir (1869 - 1917)
England, Queen of the Seas
Language: English
I Will you take them into partnership These men of your race and thew, Who have never let occasion slip To do what a Briton should do? Who venerate your mighty name, England, Queen of the Seas! And greet, as brothers dear to fame, The children of your knees. II Will you take them into partnership? Fall back on a fresher strain! For the project is one that will soon outstrip The dream of the parent brain! Who venerate your mighty name, England, Queen of the Seas! And greet, as brothers dear to fame, The children of your knees. III Will you take them into partnership, These sons who have learnt your trade? O never misdoubt their grit and grip Who have render'd you timely aid! Who venerate your mighty name, England, Queen of the Seas! And greet, as brothers dear to fame, The children of your knees. IV Will you take them into partnership? Have you thought what refusal may mean, When we pass the cup from lip to lip With a glint of steel between? Who venerate your mighty name, England, Queen of the Seas! And greet, as brothers dear to fame, The children of your knees. V Will you take them into partnership? Your Imperial task fulfill? Thank God for the hand of good fellowship, And grasp it with right goodwill! Who venerate your mighty name, England, Queen of the Seas! And greet, as brothers dear to fame, The children of your knees.
Authorship:
- by Charles William Cayzer, Sir (1869 - 1917), "England, Queen of the Seas", appears in By Way of the Gate: Poems and Dramas, in Historical and Political Poems, volume one, London: Kegan Paul, Trench Trübner & Co., pages 276-277, first published 1911 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Frances Allitsen (1848 - 1912), "England, Queen of the Seas", published 1912 [ voice and piano ], London: Weekes & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
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