Fear ye not the stormy future, for the Battle Hymn is strong, <br />And the armies of Australia shall not march without a song; <br />The glorious words and music of Australia's song shall come <br />When her true hearts rush together at the beating of a drum. <br /> <br />We may not be there to hear it – 'twill be written in the night, <br />And Australia's foes shall fear it in the hour before the fight. <br />The glorious words and music from a lonely heart shall come <br />When our sons shall rush to danger at the beating of the drum. <br /> <br />He shall be unknown who writes it; he shall soon forgotten be, <br />But the song shall ring through ages as a song of liberty. <br />And I say the words and music of our battle hymn shall come, <br />When Australia wakes in anger at the beating of a drum.<br /><br />Henry Lawson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/at-the-beating-of-a-drum/
