Come, let us join this festal lay- <br />Hurra, Hurra, <br />Come, let us join this festal lay, <br />And let our anthems all be gay, <br />And sing aloud for this glad day <br />Should brighten every heart:- <br /> <br />We'll sing of heroes who have fought- <br />Hurra, Hurra, <br />We'll sing of heroes who have fought, <br />Who to their country's altar brought, <br />And on her sacred ensign wrought, <br />The tree of liberty <br /> <br />We'll sing of martyrs who have died- <br />Hurra, Hurra, <br />We'll sing of martyrs who have died, <br />From severed ranks, as side by side <br />They bravely stemmed the gory tide. <br />To ransom brother man. <br /> <br />Our glorious banner's now unfurled- <br />Hurra, Hurra, <br />Our glorious banner's now unfurled, <br />May it soon wave o'er all the world, <br />And every traitor standard hurled <br />From pinnacle to earth. <br /> <br />With gifted leaders in our van- <br />Hurra, Hurra, <br />With gifted leaders in our van, <br />The bright and noblest of our land, <br />Let patriots shout, as, hand in hand, <br />They welcome this glad day.<br /><br />Mary Weston Fordham<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/rally-song/
