REMEMBER

by David G Dickenson

THE SWORD OF FREEDOM STRUCK ITS BLOW
UPON THAT DARK-CLAD FASCIST FOE
AND VANQUISHED FROM THIS HALLOWED LAND
THE THREAT OF JACKBOOT TO DEMAND

FOR IT WAS SAID IN THIRTY-NINE
WE STOOD ALONE, ON THE FIRING LINE
BUT STOOD UNITED TO DEFEND
AND GAVE US VICTORY AT THE END

REMENBER WELL, THOSE HEARTS OF OAK
WHO FOUGHT A WAR, THAT GALLANT FOLK
WHOSE COURAGE BORE THE DEMON SEED
THIS FERVANT STOCK, THIS STALWART BREED.

THEN, LET US ALL REMEMBER WELL
WHY WE FIGHT SOMETIMES TO QUELL
THAT FEAR OF LOSING FREEDOM'S SHELL
AND THE SOUND OF LIFE-LONGS LIBERTY BELL.