The Far Future

Australia, advancing with rapid winged stride,     Shall plant among nations her banners in pride,     The yoke of dependence aside she will cast,     And build on the ruins and wrecks of the Past.     Her flag on the tempest will wave to proclaim     Mong kingdoms and empires her national name;     The Future shall see it, asleep or unfurld,     The shelter of Freedom and boast of the world.     Australia, advancing like day on the sky,     Has glimmerd thro darkness, will blazon on high,     A Gem in its glitter has yet to be seen,     When Progress has placed her where England has been;     When bursting those limits above she will soar,     Outstretching all rivals whove mounted before,     And, resting, will blaze with her glories unfurld,     The empire of empires and boast of the world.     Australia, advancing with Power, will entwine     With Honour and Justice a Mercy divine;     No Despot shall trample no slave shall be bound     Oppression must totter and fall to the ground.     The stain of all ages, tyrannical sway,     Will pass like a flash or a shadow away,     And shrink to nothing neath thunderbolts hurld     From the hand of the terror the boast of the world.     Australia, advancing with rapid wingd stride,     Shall plant among nations her banners in pride;     The yoke of dependence aside she will cast,     And build on the ruins and wrecks of the Past.     Her flag in the tempest will wave to proclaim,     Mong kingdoms and empires her national name,     And Ages shall see it, asleep or unfurld     The shelter of Freedom and boast of the world.