<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">Flag Everlasting</h1><p class="byline"> A. G. RIDDOCH </p><div class="stanza"><p class="line">FLAG of our Faith: lead on--</p><p class="line">Across the sand--blown plain, </p><p class="line">The deep and trackless main, </p><p class="line">When duty's trumpets blow. </p><p class="line">Where frowns the freeman's foe, </p><p class="line">And right crushed to the sod </p><p class="line">Lifts soul to righteous God. </p><p class="line">Flag of our Faith: lead on--</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Flag of our Hope: lead on--</p><p class="line">When stormy clouds hang low </p><p class="line">And chilling north-winds blow </p><p class="line">And days are long and drear. </p><p class="line">When nights breed grief and fear; </p><p class="line">A rainbow lights the sky </p><p class="line">Whene'er its colors fly. </p><p class="line">Flag of our Hope: lead on--</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Flag of our Love: lead on--</p><p class="line">In loyal hearts supreme, </p><p class="line">Fairer than love's first dream, </p><p class="line">Our first choice and our last, </p><p class="line">Brightened by every blast. </p><p class="line">Oh, emblem pure and sweet</p><p class="line">Thou can'st not know defeat. </p><p class="line">Flag of our Love: lead on--</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Flag of our Home: lead on--</p><p class="line">Beneath thy folds we rest,</p><p class="line">We live and love our best, </p><p class="line">The fairest roses blow, ' The richest harvests grow, </p><p class="line">And care-free children play </p><p class="line">And gladden every day. </p><p class="line">Flag of our Home: lead on--</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line" style="text-indent:%">L'ENVOI--</p><p class="line">Flag of our Faith, our Hope, our Love, </p><p class="line">Flag of our Home, wave on above. </p><p class="line">We'll live, we'll fight, we'll die for you--</p><p class="line">Flag Everlasting, Red, White and Blue.</p></div></body></html> · Great War