FESTIVITIES AUSTRALIA

• HIMNO

LYRIC

Verse One 

Australians all let us rejoice, 

For we are young and free; 

We've golden soil and wealth for toil, 

Our home is girt by sea; 

Our land abounds in Nature's 

gifts Of beauty rich and rare; 

In history's page, 

let every stage Advance Australia fair! 

In joyful strains then let us sing, 

"Advance Australia fair!" 

Verse Two 

When gallant Cook from Albion sail'd, 

To trace wide oceans o'er, 

True British courage bore him on, 

Till he landed on our shore. 

Then here he raised Old England's flag, 

The standard of the brave; 

With all her faults we love her still, 

"Brittannia rules the wave!" 

In joyful strains then let us sing 

"Advance Australia fair!"

Verse Three 

Beneath our radiant southern Cross, 

We'll toil with hearts and hands; 

To make this Commonwealth of ours 

Renowned of all the lands; 

For those who've come across the seas 

We've boundless plains to share; 

With courage let us all combine 

To advance Australia fair. 

In joyful strains then let us sing 

"Advance Australia fair!" 

Verse Four 

While other nations of the globe 

Behold us from afar, 

We'll rise to high renown and shine 

Like our glorious southern star; 

From England, Scotia, Erin's Isle, Who come our lot to share, 

Let all combine with heart and hand To advance Australia fair! 

In joyful strains then let us sing 

"Advance Australia fair!"

Verse Five 

Shou'd foreign foe e'er sight our coast, 

Or dare a foot to land, 

We'll rouse to arms like sires of yore 

To guard our native strand; 

Brittannia then shall surely know, 

Beyond wide ocean's roll, 

Her sons in fair Australia's land Still keep a British soul. 

In joyful strains the let us sing 

"Advance Australia fair!"

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