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Sir Henry Newbolt - "The Old and Bold"Sir Henry Newbolt - "The Old and Bold"
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When England sets her banner forth And bids her armour shine, She`ll not forget the famous North, The lads of moor and Tyne; And when the loving-cup`s in hand And Honour leads the cry, They know not old Northumberland Who`ll pass her memory by. When Nelson sailed for Trafalgar With all his country`s best, He held them dear as brothers are, But one beyond the rest. For when the fleet with heroes manned To clear the decks began, The boast of old Northumberland He sent to lead the van. Himself by Victory`s bulwark stood And cheered to see the sight; "That noble fellow Collingwood, How bold he goes to fight!" Love, that the league of Ocean spanned, Heard him face to face; "What would he give, Northumberland, To share our pride of place?" The flag that goes the world around And flaps on every breeze Has never gladdened fairer ground Or kinder hearts than these. So when the loving-cup`s in hand And Honour leads the cry, They know not old Northumberland Who`ll pass her memory by.
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