HENLEY
What have I done for you,England, my England?What is there I would not do,England, my own?With your glorious eyes austere,As the Lord were walking near,Whispering terrible things and dearAs the Song on your bugles blown, England—Round the world on your bugles blown!Where shall the watchful Sun,England, my England,Match the master-work you’ve done,England, my own?When shall he rejoice agenSuch a breed of mighty menAs come forward, one to ten,To the Song on your bugles blown, England—Down the years on your bugles blown?Ever the faith endures,England, my England:—‘Take us and break us: we are yours,England, my own!Life is good, and joy runs highBetween English earth and sky:Death is death; but we shall dieTo the Song on your bugles blown, England—To the stars on your bugles blown!’They call you proud and hard,England, my England:You with worlds to watch and ward,England, my own!You whose mailed hand keeps the keysOf such teeming destiniesYou could know nor dread nor easeWere the Song on your bugles blown, England—Round the Pit on your bugles blown!Mother of Ships whose might,England, my England,Is the fierce old Sea’s delight,England, my own,Chosen daughter of the Lord,Spouse-in-Chief of the ancient sword,There’s the menace of the WordIn the Song on your bugles blown, England—Out of heaven on your bugles blown!William Ernest Henley.
What have I done for you,England, my England?What is there I would not do,England, my own?With your glorious eyes austere,As the Lord were walking near,Whispering terrible things and dearAs the Song on your bugles blown, England—Round the world on your bugles blown!Where shall the watchful Sun,England, my England,Match the master-work you’ve done,England, my own?When shall he rejoice agenSuch a breed of mighty menAs come forward, one to ten,To the Song on your bugles blown, England—Down the years on your bugles blown?Ever the faith endures,England, my England:—‘Take us and break us: we are yours,England, my own!Life is good, and joy runs highBetween English earth and sky:Death is death; but we shall dieTo the Song on your bugles blown, England—To the stars on your bugles blown!’They call you proud and hard,England, my England:You with worlds to watch and ward,England, my own!You whose mailed hand keeps the keysOf such teeming destiniesYou could know nor dread nor easeWere the Song on your bugles blown, England—Round the Pit on your bugles blown!Mother of Ships whose might,England, my England,Is the fierce old Sea’s delight,England, my own,Chosen daughter of the Lord,Spouse-in-Chief of the ancient sword,There’s the menace of the WordIn the Song on your bugles blown, England—Out of heaven on your bugles blown!William Ernest Henley.
What have I done for you,England, my England?What is there I would not do,England, my own?With your glorious eyes austere,As the Lord were walking near,Whispering terrible things and dearAs the Song on your bugles blown, England—Round the world on your bugles blown!
Where shall the watchful Sun,England, my England,Match the master-work you’ve done,England, my own?When shall he rejoice agenSuch a breed of mighty menAs come forward, one to ten,To the Song on your bugles blown, England—Down the years on your bugles blown?
Ever the faith endures,England, my England:—‘Take us and break us: we are yours,England, my own!Life is good, and joy runs highBetween English earth and sky:Death is death; but we shall dieTo the Song on your bugles blown, England—To the stars on your bugles blown!’
They call you proud and hard,England, my England:You with worlds to watch and ward,England, my own!You whose mailed hand keeps the keysOf such teeming destiniesYou could know nor dread nor easeWere the Song on your bugles blown, England—Round the Pit on your bugles blown!
Mother of Ships whose might,England, my England,Is the fierce old Sea’s delight,England, my own,Chosen daughter of the Lord,Spouse-in-Chief of the ancient sword,There’s the menace of the WordIn the Song on your bugles blown, England—Out of heaven on your bugles blown!
William Ernest Henley.