,to ,arms for ,liberty ,a ,pageant of the ,war for ,,schools ,,and ,,societies ,,by ,,catherine ,t4 ,,bryce ,assistant ,superintendent of ,public ,schools1 ,cleveland1 ,ohio ,illustration #aiah ,c4 ,c4 ,,birchard ,,company ,,boston ,copyright #aiah by ,c4 ,c4 ,,birchard ,,and ,,company ,international ,copyright ,secured ,,notice ,the copying1 either of separate parts or the whole of this work by any process whatsoever1 is forbidden by law and subject to the penalties prescribed by ,sec4 #bh1 of the ,copyright ,law1 in force ,july #a1 #aiji4 ,license to perform this work must be secured from the publishers1 sole owners of all rights4 ,orchestral parts may be rented from the publishers4 ,to ,arms for ,liberty ,this ,pageant was prepared primarily for grammar schools1 but will be found suitable and interesting for higher grades as well as for ,community ,choruses and ,societies4 ,it can be performed on any stage or platform indoors or on the lawn out-of-doors4 ,no scenery is absolutely necessary1 although the use of a scene representing a spacious interior1 if such be available1 would heighten the effect of the performance4 ,otherwise1 a wooded exterior scene1 or in case no scenery is procurable1 a background of hangings in a neutral tint will serve4 ,the costumes for the most part are such as can be made at home4 ,boy ,scout uniforms will do for the ,soldiers1 but naval uniforms may have to be procured for the occasion4 ,the music1 which is an integral part of the ,pageant1 has been compiled and published by us in a separate book1 and is so arranged that it can be sung in unison or by mixed voices4 ,it is intended that the ,chorus should be grouped in the background and sides of the scene throughout the performance1 leaving the central part of the stage and a central entrance for the principal characters4 ,,the ,,publishers4 ,,characters ,,belgium ,,britain ,,france ,,italy 7,britain's ,daughters7 ,,england ,,ireland ,,scotland ,,wales ,,canada ,,india ,,australia ,,new ,,zealand ,,serbia ,,montenegro ,,portugal ,,san ,,marino ,,roumania ,,greece ,,russia ,,poland ,,japan ,,america ,,american ,,soldiers1 ,,sailors1 ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 and ,,red ,,cross ,,men ,,note ,all the allies who entered the war previous to ,america's entry are mentioned1 but not in chronological order4 ,that order is as follows3-- ,serbia1 ,july #bh1 #aiad ,russia1 ,aug4 #a1 #aiad ,france1 ,aug4 #c1 #aiad ,belgium1 ,aug4 #d1 #aiad ,britain1 ,aug4 #d1 #aiad ,montenegro1 ,aug4 #h1 #aiad ,japan1 ,aug4 #bc1 #aiad ,italy1 ,may #bd1 #aiae ,san ,marino1 ,may #bd1 #aiae ,portugal1 ,mar4 #i1 #aiaf ,roumania1 ,aug4 #bg1 #aiaf ,greece1 ,nov4 #bh1 #aiah ,united ,states1 ,apr4 #f1 #aiag ,,to ,,arms ,,for ,,liberty ,,no4 #a4 ,,introductory ,,music3 suggesting strife1 discord--,war4 ,,the ,,curtain ,,rises4 ,,belgium1 a girl dressed in ,belgian costume1 clutching ,belgium's flag to her heart1 enters and rushes to center of stage4 ,,belgium3 ,hark6 ,hark6 ,do you not hear it8 ,the heavy measured tread1 the rumbling cannon1 the screaming shot1 the bursting shell1 the anguished cries of my brave children8 ,look6 ,look6 ,can you not see8 ,nay1 thank ,god you cannot see what ,i have been forced to look upon4 7,,belgium covers her eyes47 ,oh1 my sons6 ,my brave sons--for ye were brave6 ,ye fell1 but ye fell with your faces to the foe1 defending your homes1 your country1 and your honor6 ,still ye are gone and ,i am left desolate4 ,oh1 my children1 my children6 ,none too young1 none too old1 none too brave1 none too tender to escape the brutal destroyer6 ,all lost1 lost1 lost6 7,the distant strains of 8,sambre et ,meuse0 are heard and ,,france1 a girl dressed in classic white robe1 wearing liberty cap1 and carrying tricolor1 enters4 ,she goes to ,,belgium',s side and places her hand on the latter's shoulder47 ,,france3 ,arise1 my ,sister4 ,all is not lost6 ,thine honor and thy truth and thy loyalty are all untarnished4 ,pure and white they shine before the eyes of all the world4 ,till the stars fade and the sun dies1 all men shall say of thee1 8,belgium's is a consecrated1--,belgium's is a holy ground60 ,lift up thy flag4 ,it has never trailed in the dust1 and it never shall4 ,together1 shoulder to shoulder1 we will face the foe1 and ,they ,shall ,not ,pass4 ,on1 on my ,sister1 on to ,victory6 ,,no4 #b4 ,,chorus3 8,,the ,,marseillaise03 ,ye sons of ,freedom1 wake to glory6 ,hark6 ,hark6 what myriads bid you rise6 ,your children1 wives1 and grandsires hoary1 ,behold their tears and hear their cries6 ,shall hateful tyrants1 mischief breeding1 ,with hireling hosts1 a ruffian band1 ,affright and desolate the land1 ,while peace and liberty lie bleeding8 ,to arms6 ,to arms6 ye brave6 ,the avenging sword unsheathe2 ,march on6 ,march on6 all hearts resolved ,on victory or death4 ,now1 now the dangerous storm is rolling1 ,which treacherous kings1 confederate1 raise2 ,the dogs of war1 let loose1 are howling1 ,and lo6 our fields and cities blaze2 ,and shall we basely view the ruin1 ,while lawless force with guilty stride1 ,spreads desolation far and wide1 ,with crimes and blood his hands imbruing8 ,o ,liberty6 can man resign thee1 ,once having felt thy generous flame8 ,can dungeons1 bolts1 or bars confine thee8 ,or whips thy noble spirit tame8 ,too long the world has wept bewailing ,that falsehood's dagger tyrants wield1 ,but freedom is our sword and shield1 ,and all their arts are unavailing4 7,while the chorus sing 8,the ,marseillaise10 ,,france and ,,belgium stand with unfurled flags4 ,,france1 several steps in front of ,,belgium1 appears to lead the music4 ,appropriate pantomime during the singing will help4 ,,belgium1 too1 shows the effects of the music1 first1 by an awakened look1 then by advancing one step at a time1 until she is shoulder to shoulder with ,,france when the song ends47 ,,belgium3 ,dare ,i1 dare ,i believe8 ,,france3 ,believe8 ,believe the victory will be ours8 ,aye1 never doubt it4 ,nor shall we fight alone4 ,britain joins our cause4 ,,belgium3 ,britain8 ,britain1 the proud1 the arrogant6 ,why think ye she will come8 ,,france3 ,because she hath promised4 ,,belgium3 ,promised6 ,promised6 ,methinks ,i have heard that the promises of strong nations are but 8scraps of paper40 ,,france3 ,but not ,britain's promises6 ,proud1 arrogant1 and strong she may be1 but when was she known to break a treaty8 ,she hath promised her fleets to guard my shore and ,i rely on her word4 ,britain never shall be foresworn4 7,,music3 8,rule ,britannia0 heard as at a distance47 ,,belgium3 ,hark6 ,what is that8 ,,france3 ,there6 it is she6 ,did ,i not tell you ,britain would keep her word8 ,,no4 #c4 ,,chorus3 8,,rule ,,britannia03 ,when ,britain first at ,heaven's command1 ,arose from out the azure main1 ,this was the charter of the land1 ,and guardian angels sang the strain3 ,rule1 ,britannia1 rule the waves1 ,britons never shall be slaves4 ,still more majestic shalt thou rise1 ,more dreadful from each foreign stroke2 ,as the loud blast that tears the skies ,serves but to root thy native oak4 ,rule1 ,britannia1 rule the waves1 ,britons never shall be slaves4 ,thee1 haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame2 ,all their attempts to bear thee down ,will but arouse thy generous flame1 ,but work their woe1 and thy renown4 ,rule ,britannia1 rule the waves1 ,britons never shall be slaves4 7,as the chorus reach the refrain 8,rule ,britannia1 rule the waves60 ,,britain enters4 ,she is dressed as ,britannia4 ,accompanying her are1 ,,england1 clad in white and rose pink1 bearing the ,english standard2 ,,scotland1 clad in white and purple1 bearing the ,scottish standard2 ,,ireland1 dressed in white and green1 bearing ,irish flag2 ,,wales dressed in white1 bearing the ,welsh flag2 ,,canada1 dressed in white robe1 trimmed with maple leaves1 bearing ,canadian flag1 ,,australia and ,,new ,,zealand1 dressed in robes similar to ,,britain',s other daughters1 ,,india1 clad in native costume4 ,,britain with her companions grouped about her1 occupies the center of the stage1 ,,belgium and ,,france1 the front-left and right47 ,,britain 7touching the ,union ,jack on her shield with her trident1 then extending it to ,,france73 ,i have come1 my ,sister4 ,,france 7impulsively rushing forward and clasping ,,britain',s hand73 ,i said ye would come4 7,turning to ,,belgium47 ,said ,i not so8 ,,belgium3 ,i had thought--,i feared-- ,,britain 7stretching her hand to ,,belgium73 ,i understand1 say no more4 8,men whispered that our arm was weak1 ,men said our blood was cold1 ,and that our hearts no longer speak ,the clarion-note of old2 ,but let the spear and sword draw near ,the sleeping lion's den1 ,his island shore shall start once more ,to life with armd men40 ,,britain 7continuing73 ,nor think1 ,o ,belgium1 that thy bravery and thy chivalry count for naught4 8,whatever men have done1 man may1-- ,the deeds you wrought are not in vain60 7,to ,,france73 ,not only do ,i guard the ocean with my fleets2 ,i bring here my children to aid you in upholding justice1 truth and liberty4 ,england1 what is thy message8 ,,england 7saluting73 ,ready6 8,old ,england's sons are ,english yet1 ,old ,england's hearts are strong2 ,and still she wears her coronet ,aflame with sword and song4 ,as in their pride our fathers died1 ,if need be1 so die we2 ,so wield we still1 gainsay who will1 ,the sceptre of the sea40 ,,britain3 8,england1 stand fast2 let heart and hand be steady2 ,be thy first word thy last1--,ready1 aye1 ready60 ,,no4 #d4 ,,chorus3 8,,ye ,,mariners ,,of ,,england60 ,the meteor flag of ,england ,shall yet terrific burn2 ,till danger's troubled night depart ,and the star of peace return4 ,then1 then1 ye ocean-warriors6 ,our song and feast shall flow ,to the fame of your name1 ,when the storm has ceased to blow6 ,when the fiery fight is heard no more1 ,and the storm has ceased to blow6 ,,britain3 ,ireland1 what message do you bring8 ,,ireland 7stepping forward and saluting73 ,and when did ,erin e'er hold back1 ,when ,freedom called for men8 ,i'm with you to the finish1 friends1 ,for ,god and the ,right1 ,amen6 ,,all 7with upraised banners73 8,god and the ,right1 ,amen60 ,,no4 #e4 ,,chorus3 8,,the ,,minstrel-,,boy03 ,the minstrel-boy to the war is gone1 ,in the ranks of death you'll find him2 ,his father's sword he has girded on1 ,and his wild harp slung behind him4 8,land of song60 cried the warrior-bard1 8,though all the world betrays thee1 ,one sword1 at least1 thy rights shall guard1 ,one faithful heart shall praise thee40 ,,britain3 ,scotland1 what is thy message8 ,,scotland 7stepping forward and saluting73 ,from ,scotia's ,isles and storm-tossed shore1 ,from fortress-rock and peaceful glen1 ,come ranks of lion-hearted men-- ,come clansmen true as knights of old1 ,meet warriors for achievement bold1 ,loving their home1 but ,freedom more6 7,continues1 peering and pointing as if seeing a far-off vision73 ,i see their plaids and tartans wave1 ,i know them1 bravest of the brave6 ,i see their eyes with purpose fired2 ,i know their hearts with right inspired2 ,i know their purpose--all mine own-- ,that ,freedom shall resume her throne6 ,hear6 hear their slogan stern and old-- ,meet slogan for my warriors bold6 ,,no4 #f ,,chorus3 8,,scots ,,wha ,,hae03 ,wha for ,scotland's king and law ,freedom's sword will strongly draw1 ,freeman stand1 or freeman fa'1 ,let him follow me6 ,by oppression's woes and pains6 ,by your sons in servile chains1 ,we will drain our dearest veins1 ,but they shall be free6 ,lay the proud usurpers low6 ,tyrants fall in every foe6 ,liberty at every blow6 ,let us do or die6 ,,all3 8,let us do or die60 ,,britain3 ,wales1 what is thy message8 ,,wales 7stepping forward and saluting73 ,since ,arthur formed his table round1 ,within my favored land1 ,and taught each page1 and squire1 and knight1 ,for ,freedom's cause to stand1 ,and 'gainst oppression urge their might1 ,my sons have stood for ,god and right4 ,and so we join you in this fight6 ,,no4 #g4 ,,chorus3 8,,harlech03 ,men of ,harlech6 in the hollow1 ,do you hear like rushing billow1 ,wave on wave that surging follow1 ,battle's distant sound8 ',tis the tramp of ,saxon foeman1 ,saxon spearmen1 ,saxon bowmen1 ,be they knights1 or hinds1 or yeomen1 ,they shall bite the ground6 ,loose the folds asunder1 ,flag we conquer under6 ,the placid sky now bright on high1 ,shall launch its bolts in thunder1 ,onward6 'tis our country needs us4 ,he is bravest1 he who leads us6 ,honor's self now proudly heads us6 ,freedom1 ,god1 and ,right6 ,,britain3 ,canada1 youngest of my daughters1 ye send each gallant son forth1 a maiden-knight1 to earn his spurs4 ,what is thy message8 ,,canada 7advancing and saluting73 8,i give my soldier boy a blade1 ,in fair ,damascus fashioned well2 ,who first the glittering falchion swayed1 ,who first beneath its fury fell1 ,i know not2 but ,i hope to know1 ,that for no mean or hireling trade1 ,to guard no feeling base or low-- ,i give my soldier boy the blade6 8,for country's claim at honor's call1 ,for outraged friend1 insulted maid4 ,at mercy's voice to bid it fall-- ,i give my soldier boy the blade60 ,,france3 ,the sword unsheathed in such a cause will ne'er be tarnished4 ,it will return to you1 my ,sister1 laureled with the deeds of thy brave sons4 ,i know it6 ,i know it6 ,,no4 #h4 ,,chorus3 8,,the ,,maple ,,leaf ,,forever60 ,on many a hard-fought battle field ,our brave fathers1 side by side1 ,for loved ones1 home and freedom dear1 ,firmly stood and nobly died4 ,and those dear rights which they maintained ,we swear to yield them never2 ,god save our land and ,heaven bless ,the ,maple ,leaf forever4 ,the ,maple ,leaf1 our emblem dear1 ,may we forsake it never2 ,god save our land and ,heaven bless ,the ,maple ,leaf forever6 ,,britain3 ,india1 what message do you bear8 ,,india 7advancing and making native salaam73 ,i bring thee the loving homage1 ,of a people thy justice has won1 ,i pledge ye our faith and our service4 ,till the day of the despot is done4 ,,britain3 ,well spoken1 my daughter4 ,i knew ,i could rely on thy loyalty4 ,australia1 fair and independent1 what word do you bring8 ,,australia 7advancing and saluting73 ,my great grey ships are on their way1 ,plowing the crested wave1 ,a precious freight they're carrying ,my gallant sons and brave4 ,,britain3 ,aye1 gallant and brave and strong are they6 ,new ,zealand1 what is thy message8 ,,new ,,zealand 7advancing and saluting73 ,i heard you calling1 ,mother1 ,i bring you of my best1 ,my splendid men1 my ,mother1 ,god guard them in this test4 ,,britain ,,and ,,her ,,daughters 7with upraised faces73 ,god1 guard our men6 ,,no4 #i4 ,,chorus3 7,tune--8,,god ,,save ,,the ,,king073 8,god bless our splendid men1 ,send them safe home again1 ,god bless our men4 ,keep them victorious1 ,strong1 clean and glorious1 ,they are so dear to us1 ,god bless our men40 7,during the singing of the above verse1 all stand in an attitude of supplication47 ,,belgium3 ,o ,britain1 well mayest thou be proud6 ,with such loyal daughters and such gallant sons1 thou art invincible4 ,,france3 ,lo6 one crowned with sorrow approaches4 ,it is ,serbia and with her comes her neighbor1 ,montenegro4 7,enter ,,serbia and ,,montenegro4 ,each is dressed in ,national costume and carries ,national flag47 ,,no4 #aj4 ,,chorus3 8,,serbian ,,hymn03 ,up and arise the ,nations call you6 ,men of ,serbia rise as one1 ,honor calls1 whate'er befall you1 ,up and strike till ,freedom's won6 ,though the wrong may seem to conquer1 ,truth and ,justice will prevail1 ,up and onward to the battle1 ,freedom's cause shall never fail4 ,up and strike till ,freedom's won6 ,strike till ,freedom's won6 ,,serbia 7holding forth her hands as begging for sympathy73 ,woe1 woe is me1 that the deed of one of my weakest sons should be made the excuse for this world-wide war6 ,mad was the deed1 and mad the boy--but must the world be set on fire for such a cause8 ,i would have prevented it if ,i could4 ,did ,i not yield all1 all1 all ,i could and save mine honor8 ,speak to me6 ,tell me1 my ,sisters1 that ,i am guiltless of this world-agony6 ,,all 7stepping forward and extending the right hand to ,serbia73 ,we pronounce thee guiltless4 7,the last strains of the ,russian ,hymn are heard and ,,russia enters1 followed by ,,poland4 ,,russia is clad in ,national costume and carries the ,russian flag4 ,,poland is in characteristic costume1 but carries no flag47 ,,belgium3 ,o ,russia1 dost thou too love ,freedom8 ,,russia3 ,i've dreamed a dream--a wondrous dream-- ,i've dreamed it long--aye1 long2 ,and in my dream1 my people stand-- ,brave freemen1 true and strong4 ,no men have longed for ,liberty ,as ,russia's sons have yearned1 ,in the hearts that know oppression1 ,freedom's light most fiercely burns4 ,the day will come--,i know not when ,but still mine eyes shall see ,my dream--my dream of dreams--come true1 ,and ,russia's sons be free4 ,,no4 #aa4 ,,chorus3 ,,hymn ,,to ,,new ,,russia3 ,new ,russia1 rise and proudly stand ,where men and heroes are2 ,go forth with ,freedom1 hand in hand1 ,thine eyes upon a star6 ,create a land where men are peers1 ,where laws1 not monarchs1 reign1 ,and take thine heritage of years ,made sacred by thy pain6 ,,all3 ,may ,russia's sons be free6 ,,france3 ,and ,poland's1 too4 ,brave men whose hearts have ever yearned for ,freedom's crown6 ,,no4 #ab4 ,,chorus3 ,,poland ,,fair3 ,poland ,fair1 thou bright and lovely land1 ,ne'er to be forsaken2 ,loyal sons obey thy proud command3 ,ev'ry soul awaken6 ,sacred land1 we love thee well1 ,our hearts unite beneath thy spell2 ,take1 ,o ,country1 all thy sons can give1 ,poland fair1 thy name shall live6 7,a trumpet call sounds47 ,,france3 ,hark6 ,another friend approaches from the fair ,south6 ,,no4 #ac4 ,,chorus3 ,,garibaldi',s ,,hymn3 ,all forward to battle6 the trumpets are crying1 ,all forward6 all forward6 our old flag is flying4 ,when liberty calls us1 we linger no longer4 ,ye tyrants1 come on6 ,tho' a thousand to one6 ,hurrah for the banner1 the flag of the free6 7,enter ,,italy1 dressed in ,national costume47 ,,france3 ,now1 welcome1 ,sister ,italy4 ,i have looked for thy coming4 ,,belgium3 ,twice welcome art thou1 for ,i1 too1 hoped for your aid4 ,,britain3 ,thrice welcome art thou4 ,for well ,i know that in thee still lives the greatness that was ,rome4 ,,italy3 ,yea1 and dauntless as ,romans of old come my sons to strike for liberty4 ,now as then-- ,the horsemen and the footmen ,are pouring in amain ,from many a stately market place1 ,from many a fruitful plain1 ,from many a lonely hamlet1 ,which1 hid by beech and pine1 ,like an eagle's nest1 hangs on the crest ,of purple ,apennine4 ,and the same spirit that urged the hero of old to face the foe1 fires the hearts and strengthens the hand of my younger sons1 for-- 8,how can a man die better ,than facing fearful odds1 ,for the ashes of his fathers1 ,and the temples of his ,gods80 ,,no4 #ad4 ,,chorus3 8,,sound6 ,,trumpet60 ,hark6 from the vine-cover'd valley1 ,up to the mountains above1 ,loud rings the signal to rally ,under the banner we love4 ,aloft bright pennons are glancing1 ,and ev'ry heart beats high2 ,proudly the hosts are advancing ,to fight and if need be1 to die6 ,chorus4 ,sound6 trumpet1 sound6 let the battle-cry ,re-echo from mountain to strand6 ,sound ye the strain that shall lead us on ,to strike for ,italia1 our land6 ,god of the fathers who perish'd ,seeking the birthright we claim1 ,thine is the flow'r we have cherished1 ,ne'er let it wither in shame6 ,the fires of ,freedom are lighted1 ,with deathless flame they glow2 ,forward6 in faith all united1 ,to strike and to vanquish the foe6 ,,belgium3 ,o ,italy1 thy proud spirit shall again triumph6 7,music--,japanese ,national ,song--is heard off stage47 ,,no4 #ae4 ,,chorus3 ,,japanese ,,national ,,song3 8,just as leaves by autumn sown ,red and fair to earth are blown1 ,just as these never cease ,year by year to shed their peace1 ,thus shall be ,freedom's reign to ,eternity40 7,as ,chorus sings the last lines ,,japan enters4 ,she is clad in ,japanese costume and carries the ,japanese flag4 ,during the singing of the last line1 she makes the ,national salaam1 remaining with her forehead to the ground until the last note has died away47 ,,britain3 ,we bid you welcome1 my ,sister4 ,great indeed is the cause that unites ,east and ,west4 ,,france3 ,freedom's cause alone can work so great a miracle4 ,,japan3 ,to ,eastward ringing1 to ,eastward winging1 ,came ,freedom's call to me4 8,send forth thy sons1 thy gallant sons1 ,to guard fair ,liberty60 ,to ,westward winging1 to ,westward bringing ,my dauntless sons so true1 ,i've travelled half way round the earth ,to take my stand with you4 7,martial airs heard off stage47 ,,montenegro3 ,hark6 ,others come to join us from the ,south4 7,enter ,,san ,,marino1 ,,portugal1 ,,roumania1 and ,,greece4 ,each is dressed in ,national costume and carries ,national flag47 ,,san ,,marino3 ,as the oldest1 though the smallest1 ,republic in the world ,i have come to strike a blow for ,freedom4 ,,portugal3 ,and ,i will stand by you1 my ,sister1 till 8,freedom's perils be outbraved1 ,and ,freedom's flag1 wherever waved1 ,shall overshadow none enslaved40 ,,no4 #af4 ,,chorus3 ,,oh1 ,,come1 ,,all ,,ye ,,valiant3 7,tune--,portuguese ,hymn73 ,oh1 come all ye valiant1 ,join our high endeavor1 ,oh1 come ye1 oh1 come ye1 now in ,freedom's name4 ,oh1 come1 strike for ,freedom ,our country now is calling1 ,oh1 come and strike for ,freedom6 ,oh1 come and strike for ,freedom6 ,oh1 come and strike for ,freedom6 ,our ,god1 and ,right6 ,,roumania3 8,we are they whose firm battalions ,trained to fight1 not fly1 ,know the cause of good will triumph1 ,it will triumph though we die60 ,,no4 #ag4 ,,chorus3 ,,roumanian ,,hymn3 ,long live fair ,liberty1 ,honor and ,peace she brings-- ,peace to our well-loved land1 ,honor to mankind4 ,freedom all glorious in ,god's own gift to all1 ,we will fight2 we may die1 ,but right shall ever stand4 ,o ,god ,almighty1 ,o ,god of ,heaven1 ,uphold with mighty hand1 ,fair ,freedom's name and cause6 ,o may the day soon come ,when peace on earth is won ,all strife and hate be past4 ,truth and right defended ,right shall reign glorious--all men shall hear its call4 ,truth shall rise2 ,right prevail ,and peace at last shall come4 ,o ,god ,almighty1 ,o heav'nly ,father1 ,uphold with mighty hand1 ,fair ,freedom's name and cause6 ,,greece3 ,doubt not that my sons will acquit themselves as did their fathers 8on old ,plataea's day40 ,they are 8,true as the steel of their tried blades1 ,heroes in heart and hand1 ,the sons of sires who conquered there1 ,with arm to strike and soul to dare1 ,as quick1 as far as they40 ,,britain3 ,ah1 my ,sister1 may ye prove to the world that 8the glory that was ,greece0 still abides with thy sons4 ,,france3 ,still others come to join us4 ,from the frozen ,north1 from the sunny ,south1 and from the far ,east they come4 ,,belgium3 ,what of the ,west8 ,what of ,america--the great1 the strong1 the free--is she coming8 ,,france3 ,not yet4 ,,britain3 ,but she will come6 ,well ,i know her4 ,ours are 8,sons of the self-same race4 ,and blood of the self-same clan40 ,,italy3 ,yes1 she will come4 ,well is she named ,columbia1 after my gallant son ,columbus4 ,can'st see him as he steered his bark to ,columbia's shore1 when 8,pale and worn1 he kept his deck1 ,and peered through darkness4 ,ah1 that night ,of all dark nights6 ,and then a speck-- ,a light6 ,a light6 ,a light6 ,a light6 ,it grew--a starlit flag unfurled1 ,it grew to be ,time's burst of dawn4 ,he gained a world2 he gave that world ,its grandest lesson3 #8,on and ,on4'0 ,that light became the light of ,freedom4 ,that light is still upheld clear and pure by ,columbia4 ,in that light she will press 8on and on0 till tyranny be banished from the earth4 ,,france3 ,aye1 she will come1 if but to pay back the debt of gratitude she owes us for our aid when she won her ,independence4 ,,belgium3 ,she must come1 for we need her aid4 ,,britain3 ,america is proud2 she will repay her debt of gratitude1 ,france4 ,america is generous2 she will send you aid1 ,belgium4 ,,no4 #ah4 ,,music ,,of ,,largo4 7,all look to the rear4 ,enter--,,charity1 ,,hope1 and ,,faith2 ,,charity carries large cornucopia47 ,,charity3 ,we bear ye greetings and gifts from ,america4 ,,belgium3 ,ah1 ,i know you4 ,ye are ,charity4 ,,charity3 ,call me by my new name1 ,love1 for the love of ,america sends me and my ,sisters with help and messages of cheer4 ,,hope3 ,i am ,hope4 ,never despair4 ,ye shall triumph4 8,be staunch1 and valiant1 and free1 and strong40 ,,faith3 ,i am ,faith4 ,press on-- 8,i do not know beneath what sky ,nor on what seas shall be thy fate2 ,i only know it shall be high1 ,i only know it shall be great40 7,enter ,,mercy1 a ,red ,cross nurse1 ,,charity takes her by the hand and leads her forward47 ,,mercy3 ,thy ,sister1 ,america1 has heard thy call for help1 and sends me4 ,i am ready for service4 ,,no4 #ai4 ,,chorus3 ,,the ,,red ,,cross3 7,tune--,battle ,hymn of the ,republic73 ,mine eyes have seen the glory of the ,red ,cross on the ,white2 ,it carries ease and comfort to the soldiers in the fight1 ,it strengthens their endeavors in the battle for the right1 ,its mercy never fails6 ,hail the ,red ,cross then forever1 ,its mercy never fails6 ,at the call of suffering thousands it now flies across the sea1 ,the homeless hosts of ,belgium know its mercy kind and free1 ,in prison camps in ,europe it breathes hope and liberty1 ,its mercy never fails6 ,hail the ,red ,cross then forever1 ,its mercy never fails6 ,,france3 ,your gifts and messages bring comfort and inspiration1 but why does ,america wait8 ,,charity3 8,with malice toward none1 with charity for all10 ,america has sought to live at peace with all men4 8,with firmness in the right as ,god gives her to see the right10 she will act when the time comes4 ,,britain 7to ,,france and ,,belgium73 ,said ,i not so8 7,turning toward ,west with outstretched arms73 8,columbia1 ,sister of the ,west1 ,with all of ,nature's gifts endowed1 ,with all of ,heaven's mercies blessed1 ,nor of thy power unduly proud1 ,peerless in courage1 force1 and skill1 ,and godlike in thy strength of will1-- 8,before thy feet the ways divide2 ,one path leads up to heights sublime2 ,downward the other slopes1 where bide ,the refuse and the wreck of ,time4 ,choose1 then1 nor falter at the start1 ,o choose the nobler path and part60 ,,france 7stepping to ,,britain',s side1 continues73 8,be thou the guardian of the weak1 ,of the unfriended1 thou the friend2 ,no guerdon for thy valor seek4 ,no end beyond the avowd end4 ,wouldst thou thy godlike power preserve1 ,be godlike in the will to serve40 7,others join ,,britain and ,,france in silent supplication4 ,music softly1 first lines of 8,star-,spangled ,banner40 ,while music sounds1 the ,american ,flag is unfurled from above over stage4 ,immediately ,,america enters4 ,she is dressed like ,,columbia and carries a lighted torch4 ,while she stands a moment in the center at the rear1 music changes to 8,hail ,columbia10 while all on stage salute her47 ,,all3 ,hail6 ,hail6 ,columbia6 ,,america3 8,prince of ,light1 or ,prince of ,darkness6 ,i have chosen for the world1 ,on the side of deathless freedom ,i my banner have unfurled40 ,,america 7to ,belgium73 8,little ,belgium1 crushed and bleeding1 ,martyred by the cruel horde1 ,crowned with thorns1 yet bravely fighting1 ,thou shalt live to be restored60 7to ,france73 8,france1 the fair1 with face uplifted1 ,radiant courage on you waits1 ,thou shalt beat the hordes of ,prussia1 ,seeking entrance at thy gates40 ,,france3 ,they shall not pass6 ,they shall not pass6 ,,america 7to ,britain73 8,britons1 ye ,who guard the sacred outpost1 not in vain ,hold your proud peril6 ,freemen undefiled ,keep watch and ward6 ,let battlements be piled ,around your cliffs2 fleets marshalled1 till the main ,sink under them2 and if your courage wane1 ,through force or fraud1 look westward to your child40 ,,britain3 8,now fling them out to the breeze1 ,shamrock1 ,thistle and ,rose1 ,and the ,star-,spangled ,banner unfurl with these-- ,a message to friends and to foes ,wherever the sails of peace are seen1 and wherever ,the war wind blows-- 8,a message to bond and thrall to wake1 ,for whenever we come1 we twain1 ,the throne of the tyrant shall rock and quake1 ,and his menace be void and vain1 ,for you are lords of a strong land1 ,and we are lords of the main40 7,while ,,britain speaks1 ,,ireland1 ,,scotland1 and ,,england group flags beside ,stars and ,stripes47 ,,america 7to ,canada73 8,valiant neighbor of my home land1 ,the flower of thy ,canadian youth2 ,at the front where danger gathers ,bravely stand for ,god and ,truth40 7to ,italy73 8,in the bright and sunny ,southland1 ,where thy sons are fighting sore1 ,garibaldi's spirit liveth ,as the wine of life they pour40 7to ,all73 8,noble ,sisterhood of ,nations1 ,i have joined thy vanguard1 too2 ,freedom's torch is brightly burning1 ,and ,i pass it on to you40 7,waves torch and all light electric torches which have been concealed2 these they raise aloft as ,,america continues73 8,bear aloft its sacred message ,to all nations of the earth1 ,till a world-wide peace forever ,comes to bless us with new birth40 ,,no4 #bj4 ,,chorus3 ,,hail1 ,,columbia3 ,firm1 united let us be1 ,rallying around our ,liberty1 ,as a band of brothers joined1 ,peace and safety we shall find4 7,bugles heard off stage47 ,,america3 ,they come6 my gallant sons6 ,all are with me4 7,unfurls service flag47 ,see my service flag--a star for every state and none missing4 ,,no4 #ba4 ,,medley ,,of ,,patriotic ,,airs4 7,,american ,,soldiers and ,,sailors march in2 a line of ,,red ,,cross ,,men in the van4 ,when all are in places at the rear of the stage their leader approaches and salutes ,,columbia4 ,she hands him the service flag which he passes to a soldier who holds it at the right of the large ,american flag4 ,a ,,red ,,cross ,,man holds the flag of the ,red ,cross at the left4 ,,columbia and the leader of the soldiers stand before the large flag47 ,,leader3 ,,the ,,american ,,flag3 ,stars of the early dawning1 set in a field of blue2 ,stripes of the sunrise splendor1 crimson and white of hue2 ,flag of our fathers' fathers1 born on the field of strife1 ,phoenix of fiery battle1 risen from human life2 ,given for ,god and ,freedom1 sacred1 indeed the trust ,left by the countless thousands returned to the silent dust4 ,flag of a mighty nation waving aloft unfurled2 ,kissed by the sun of heaven1 caressed by the winds of the world4 ,greater than kingly power1 greater than all mankind2 ,conceived in the need of the hour1 inspired by the ,master ,mind2 ,over the living children1 over the laureled grave1 ,streaming on high in the cloudless sky1 banner our fathers gave4 ,under thy spangled folds thy children await to give ,all that they have or are that the flag they love shall live4 ,,no4 #bb4 ,,chorus3 ,,under ,,the ,,stars ,,and ,,stripes3 ,high on the world did our fathers of old1 ,under the stars and stripes1 ,blazon the name that we now must uphold1 ,under the stars and stripes4 ,vast in the past they have builded an arch ,over which ,freedom has lighted her torch4 ,follow it6 ,follow it6 ,come1 let us march ,under the stars and stripes6 ,chorus4 ,under the stars and stripes1 ,under the stars and stripes6 ,follow it1 follow it1 come1 let us march ,under the stars and stripes6 ,follow it1 follow it1 come1 let us march ,under the stars and stripes6 ,we in whose bodies the blood of them runs1 ,under the stars and stripes1 ,we will acquit us as sons of their sons1 ,under the stars and stripes4 ,ever for justice1 our heel upon wrong1 ,we in the light of our vengeance thrice strong ,rally together6 ,come tramping along ,under the stars and stripes6 ,,soldiers ,,and ,,sailors 7with hands at salute73 8,i pledge allegiance to my ,flag1 and to the ,republic for which it stands--one ,nation1 indivisible1 with ,liberty and ,justice for all40 ,,america3 8,freedom for all1 forever60 ,,finale3 7,last stanza of--,,star-,,spangled ,,banner73 ,,chorus3 ,,all3 8,oh6 thus be it ever1 when freemen shall stand ,between their loved homes and the war's desolation1 ,blessed with victory and peace1 may the heaven rescued land ,praise the power that has made and preserved us a nation4 ,then conquer we must1 for our cause it is just1 ,and this be our motto3 #8,in ,god is our trust1' ,and the ,star-,spangled ,banner in triumph shall wave ,o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave60 ,,curtain ,the quotations used have been selected from the following3 ,,ready1 ,,aye1 ,,ready ,herman ,c4 ,merivale ,i ,,give ,,my ,,soldier ,,boy ,a ,,blade ,william ,maginn ,,horatius ,,at ,,the ,,bridge ,thomas ,b4 ,macaulay ,,columbus ,joaquin ,miller ,,unmanifest ,,destiny ,henry ,holcomb ,bennett ,,the ,,parting ,,of ,,the ,,ways ,joseph ,b4 ,gilder 7,to fit the context the first line of this poem has been slightly changed4 ,the original reads1 8,untrammelled ,giant of the ,west407 ,a ,,song ,,of ,,the ,,allies ,irene ,brush ,,to ,,england ,george ,henry ,boker ,,to ,,america ,alfred ,austin ,,the ,,american ,,flag ,charles ,g4 ,crellin ,,armageddon ,edwin ,arnold ,,marco ,,bozzarius ,fitz-,greene ,halleck ,,notes ,,on ,,music ,to fit the context the last line of the ,japanese ,national ,song has been slightly altered4 ,transcriber's ,notes ,obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected4 ,variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged4 ,italics are represented thus italic4