I SEE a Land of desperate droughts and floods: <br />I see a land where Need keeps spreading round, <br />And all but giants perish in the stress: <br />I see a Land where more, and more, and more <br />The demons, Earth and Wealth, grow bloat and strong. <br />I see a Land that lies a helpless prey <br />To wealthy cliques and gamblers and their slaves, <br />The huckster politicians: a poor Land <br />That less and less can make her heart-wish law. <br />Yea, but I see a Land where some few brave <br />Raise clear eyes to the struggle that must come, <br />Reaching firm hands to draw the doubters in, <br />Preaching the gospel: 'Drill and drill and drill!' <br />Yea, but I see a Land where best of all <br />The hope of Victory burns strong and bright!<br /><br />Francis William Lauderdale Adams<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/australia-15/
