Away to the Fray.Air—The Sea—the Sea.Oh, away! away! to the mighty fray,To the strife for all most dear;There is naught on earth of a rarer worth,Than a patriot’s faith sincere!And the cause that calls us all this day,Is the holiest cause that e’erInvoked the aid of a brave man’s blade,Or the power of a good man’s prayer.CHORUS.Away! away! let cowards stay!But honor impels the brave!There’s naught but death in a craven’s years,And there’s life in a hero’s grave.When the cause we serve is a righteous cause,And the flag we bear unstained,And our patriot steel, for the common weal,We lift, with hands unchained,There is never a power can bar our path,Nor force can bid us turn,Till we clasp our brands, with a victor’s hands,Or they lie on the funeral urn!Away! away! etc.
Air—The Sea—the Sea.
Oh, away! away! to the mighty fray,To the strife for all most dear;There is naught on earth of a rarer worth,Than a patriot’s faith sincere!And the cause that calls us all this day,Is the holiest cause that e’erInvoked the aid of a brave man’s blade,Or the power of a good man’s prayer.CHORUS.Away! away! let cowards stay!But honor impels the brave!There’s naught but death in a craven’s years,And there’s life in a hero’s grave.When the cause we serve is a righteous cause,And the flag we bear unstained,And our patriot steel, for the common weal,We lift, with hands unchained,There is never a power can bar our path,Nor force can bid us turn,Till we clasp our brands, with a victor’s hands,Or they lie on the funeral urn!Away! away! etc.
Oh, away! away! to the mighty fray,To the strife for all most dear;There is naught on earth of a rarer worth,Than a patriot’s faith sincere!And the cause that calls us all this day,Is the holiest cause that e’erInvoked the aid of a brave man’s blade,Or the power of a good man’s prayer.CHORUS.Away! away! let cowards stay!But honor impels the brave!There’s naught but death in a craven’s years,And there’s life in a hero’s grave.When the cause we serve is a righteous cause,And the flag we bear unstained,And our patriot steel, for the common weal,We lift, with hands unchained,There is never a power can bar our path,Nor force can bid us turn,Till we clasp our brands, with a victor’s hands,Or they lie on the funeral urn!Away! away! etc.
Oh, away! away! to the mighty fray,To the strife for all most dear;There is naught on earth of a rarer worth,Than a patriot’s faith sincere!And the cause that calls us all this day,Is the holiest cause that e’erInvoked the aid of a brave man’s blade,Or the power of a good man’s prayer.
Oh, away! away! to the mighty fray,
To the strife for all most dear;
There is naught on earth of a rarer worth,
Than a patriot’s faith sincere!
And the cause that calls us all this day,
Is the holiest cause that e’er
Invoked the aid of a brave man’s blade,
Or the power of a good man’s prayer.
CHORUS.
Away! away! let cowards stay!But honor impels the brave!There’s naught but death in a craven’s years,And there’s life in a hero’s grave.
Away! away! let cowards stay!
But honor impels the brave!
There’s naught but death in a craven’s years,
And there’s life in a hero’s grave.
When the cause we serve is a righteous cause,And the flag we bear unstained,And our patriot steel, for the common weal,We lift, with hands unchained,There is never a power can bar our path,Nor force can bid us turn,Till we clasp our brands, with a victor’s hands,Or they lie on the funeral urn!Away! away! etc.
When the cause we serve is a righteous cause,
And the flag we bear unstained,
And our patriot steel, for the common weal,
We lift, with hands unchained,
There is never a power can bar our path,
Nor force can bid us turn,
Till we clasp our brands, with a victor’s hands,
Or they lie on the funeral urn!
Away! away! etc.