Poem - Charles Vaude

If England wants a hand well here it is

By Charles Vaude 1915

The Name and Fame of old England, is threatened by foes today;

Our liberty, our destiny is in danger, so they say.

Comes a message o'er the ocean, a message to our sunny land

England calls Australia's soldiers, we must answer her command.

If England wants a hand, well! here it is,

If England wants a hand, well! here it is,

They show the enemy they're as hard as nails,

The boys of Victoria and New South Wales,

South Australia and the West my lads

Queensland and Tassy know their biz, so!

By the dear old Mother land,

They will proudly take their stand

If England wants a hand, well! here it is.

The bugles are loudly calling, the drums they are rolling too.

So rally around the flag, my lads, Show the world we're Britons true.

Down with tyrants now forever. Keep our dear old Flag unfurl'd.

Show our foes the British Empire is a big thing in this world.

If England wants a hand, well! here it is,

If England wants a hand, well! here it is,

They show the enemy they're as hard as nails,

The boys of Victoria and New South Wales,

South Australia and the West my lads

Queensland and Tasie know their biz, so!

By the dear old Mother land,

They will proudly take their stand

If England wants a hand, well! here it is.