The would be National Anthem of Australia

[j.sabourn]

For those who don't know the words...of "Waltzing Matilda".
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billagong, under the shade of a Coolibah Tree,
and he sang as he watched, and waited till his billy boiled, who"ll come a Waltzing Matilda with me? Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda who"ll come a waltzing Matilda with me, and he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled, who"ll come a waltzing matilda with me.?

Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong; Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee, and he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag, You"ll come a waltzing matilda with me. Waltzing matilda, waltzing matilda You"ll come a waltzing matilda with me. And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tuckerbag. You"ll come a waltzing matilda with me.

Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred, down came the troopers, one two three. Whose that jolly jumbuck you"ve got in your tuckerbag? You"ll come a waltzing matilda with me

Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong, you"ll never catch me alive said he; And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong. You"ll come a waltzing matilda with me, waltzing matilda, waltzing matilda, You"ll come a waltzing matilda with me! and his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong, You"ll come a waltzing matilda with me... Banjo Patterson 1864-1941.... JS

[cappy]

####used to sing it at school ......a grand song and brings the true spirit of oz to the fore .......you have a good strong nation regardless of the moaners......and somewhere there is a true love of mine......last seen in 1958.....plus a few other shielas that may just remember cappy from shields

[j.sabourn]

A proper plonky..
Cut your name across me backbone,
Stretch me skin across a drum,
Iron me up on Pinchgut Island,
From to-day till Kingdom come.

I will eat your Norfolk Dumpling,
Like a juicy Spanish plum,
Even dance the Newgate Hornpipe,
If ye"ll only give me rum. JS

[David Williams]

It makes one wonder why England do not have
a National Anthem just like Scotland,Wales and Northern
Ireland.At most big event they play God Save The Queen
which is the British Anthem.
David Williams.

[j.sabourn]

#2.. Was it one of these Cappy.

My annals have it so, a thing my mother saw, nigh eighty years ago,with happiness and awe.

Along a level hill-a clearing in wild space,And nights last tardy chill, yet damp on mornings face.

Sight never to forget; solemn against the sky, in stately silhouette, Ten emus walking by.

One after one they went in line, and without haste; on their unknown intent, ten emus grandly paced.

She, used to hedged in fields, watched them go filing past, into the great bush wilds, silent and vast.

Sudden that hour she knew, that this far place was good, this mighty land and new. for souls hardihood.

For hearts that love the strange, that carry wonder; The bush, the hills, the range, and the dark flats under.

Written by a woman. JS

[j.sabourn]

#4 As you know Australia already has its own Anthem, Australians let us all rejoice for we are young and free. The young part obviously refers to the country and not some of the inhabitants. JS

[cappy]

##they shut a man in an eight by four...with a six inch slit for air.....twenty three hoursof twenty four....to brood on his virtues there....two dead stone walls and the iron door close in like iron bands......and this his bloody welcome to this his newest land ........cappy

[cappy]

It makes one wonder why England do not have
a National Anthem just like Scotland,Wales and Northern
Ireland.At most big event they play God Save The Queen
which is the British Anthem.
David Williams.

ah the insults from afar ......we dont have a national anthem .....this the little island that conquered the world for king and country and the kings shilling .....but then you survived the vindi ...how could i compete with that......lol cappy...ex vindi and loved it....

[Keith at Tregenna]

It makes one wonder why England do not have
a National Anthem just like Scotland,Wales and Northern
Ireland.At most big event they play God Save The Queen
which is the British Anthem.
David Williams.

While there is no official national anthem of England, there are many songs which are considered to fill such a role. In most of the national sporting fixtures 'God Save the Queen', the British national anthem, is used.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nation...hem_of_England

God Save the Queen - the lyrics to all six verses of the British national anthem

The lyrics to 'God Save the Queen' as Her Majesty becomes Great Britain's longest-reigning monarch


1. God save our gracious Queen
Long live our noble Queen
God save the Queen
Send her victorious
Happy and glorious
Long to reign over us
God save the Queen

2. O Lord our God arise
Scatter her enemies
And make them fall
Confound their politics
Frustrate their knavish tricks
On Thee our hopes we fix
God save us all

3. Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour
Long may she reign
May she defend our laws
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen

4. Not in this land alone
But be God's mercies known
From shore to shore
Lord make the nations see
That men should brothers be
And form one family
The wide world over

5. From every latent foe,
From the assassins blow,
God save the Queen!
O'er her thine arm extend,
For Britain's sake defend,
Our mother, prince, and friend,
God save the Queen!

6. Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the Queen!

[John Arton]

6. Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.

hmmmmm
guess Nicola and Alex of the fish species never get as far as singing that verse then
rgds
JA
God save the Queen!