<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">They Shall Not Pass</h1><p class="byline"> ALISON BROWN <br xmlns:exist="http://exist.sourceforge.net/NS/exist" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"/><span class="smallcaps">OF The Vigilantes</span><br xmlns:exist="http://exist.sourceforge.net/NS/exist" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"/>Permission to reproduce in this book</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line">THEY shall not pass, </p><p class="line">While Britain's sons draw breath, </p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">While strength is theirs to strike with shining sword. </p><p class="line">They shall not pass, </p><p class="line">Except they pass to Death--</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">For British fighting men have pledged their word.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">They shall not pass--</p><p class="line">France knows no defeat, </p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">Nor hesitates to nobly pay the price.</p><p class="line">They shall not pass </p><p class="line">Till brave hearts cease to beat, </p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">And none shall stand to fall in sacrifice.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">They shall not pass-</p><p class="line">America will stand</p><p class="line">As long as lips can answer her, "I come."</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">They shall not pass</p><p class="line">To strike the lové land,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">That freedom's children rise to call their home. </p></div></body></html> · Great War