  What has Britain done? Kept the faith and fought the fight For the everlasting right: Chivalrously couched her lance In defence of Belgium, France— This has Britain done. What has Britain done? Given every seventh son, Met the challenge of the Hun: Placed her men on every field, Proud to die, too proud to yield— This has Britain done. What has Britain done? Answers every far-flung breeze Blown across the seven seas: "Watch and ward secure she keeps, With vigilance that never sleeps"— This has Britain done. What has Britain done? On every front, her flag unfurled, Fought a world-war round the world: Then, when all is said and done, Ask her Allies, ask the Hun, What has Britain done? For her slain Britannia weeps— She might boast who silence keeps. But, when all is done and said, Call the roll and count her dead, And know what she has done. Rev. F. B. Hodgins By permission of the Author |
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