THE world's heart is kindless and grey and unholy,
As the head of the wandering Jew,
And can never be won from the cause of its folly
Till man to Humanitys true;
Theres a path to redemptionbut that we shall miss
While we seek in the old warring manner;
Till we re ready to fight a new battle for this
The motto inscribed on our banner,
To principles let us by loyal alway,
And true to all good in mans story;
Not to that mockery, royal display,
Nor that Juggernaut, national glory!
And though ever someone, to be doughty and noted,
Like Nimrod, should aim at a throne,
It were easy to leave him a wight unpromoted,
To brood oer his project alone!
Or to meet him at once with a withering hiss,
For we love not ambitions old manner,
We are fired for a new race of glory with this
The motto inscribed on our banner
To principles let us by loyal alway,
And true to all good in mans story;
Not to that mockery, royal display,
Nor that Juggernaut, national glory!
Song
written byCharles Harpur
© Charles Harpur