England For Ever

the Land boys we live in

Printed and sold by ___________ , Oldham Road, Manchester; also by J. Beaumont, 175 York Street, Leeds

Since our foes to invade us have long been preparing,
They consider we’ve got something worth sharing,
And for that mean to visit our shore,
For that mean to visit our shore.
It behoves us however with spirit to meet ‘em,
And though ‘twill be nothing uncommon to beat ‘em;
We must try how they’ll take it once more,
We must try how they’ll take it once more.

Chorus
So fill, fill your glasses, be this the toast given,
Here’s England forever, the land boys we live in:
So fill, fill your glasses, be this the toast given,
Here’s England forever, huzza! Here’s England forever, huzza!
Here’s England forever, the land boys we live in.

Here’s health to our tars, on the wild ocean ranging,
Perhaps even now, some broadsides are exchanging:
We’ll on ship board and join in the fight,
And when with the foe we are firmly engaging,
Till the fire of our guns lulls the sea in its raging,
On our country we’ll think with delight.
So fill, fill your glasses, &c.

On that throne where once Alfred in glory was seated
Long, long may our queen by her people be greeted
Oh! to guard her we’ll be of one mind,
May religion, law, order, be firmly defended,
And continue the blessings they first were intended,
In union the nation to bind.
So fill, fill your glasses, &c.