ENGLAND'S TRIBUTE TO NELSON

Written on the occasion of the Nelson Centenary by Sir Tollemache Sinclair. Nelson's bones in St Paul's are lying, In Heaven may his soul be ; My duty's done, he said when dying Of heroes first was he !

From his pledged word he ne'er departed, Nor e'er in skill was matched Fought mongst his comrades brave, true hearted, Trafalgar his life snatched !

Vict'ry ne'er his bold flag deserted, Napoleon feared his name, From Europe slav'ry he averted.

He England's shield became.

At Waterloo's field, if defeated, New armies we 'd have sent ; At Trafalgar had he retreated, To us that famine meant.

His fame's outlived of years a hundred.

His mem'ry green is yet ;

From England's love he'll ne'er be sundered,

Ah]! great to him's our debt;

When we're in righteous wars entangled,

England to serve we'll try ;

If like Nelson in fights we're mangled.

We'd then with glory die.

' 45 words changed out of 147, almost one word in 8.

* Les mots en italique sont les mots qui ont été changés dans la dernière édition de ce poème.

♦ This song can be purchased from the Gramophone Limited, as a record set to music, and it was sung by John Harrison, the beat of living English tenors. The Gramophone Limited C* have an agencj in Paris.