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Title: Fall Of Sebastopol
Author: J. C. Manning [ More Titles by Manning]
"Advance!" was the cry that shot up to the sky When the dawn of the day had begun; And the steel glistened bright in the glad golden light Of a glorious Eastern sun. And the words rang clear, with no trembling fear-- "Brave Britons! on you I rely!" And the answer pealed out with a mighty shout-- "Sebastopol falls, or we die!" Advance!--Advance!--Men of England and France! "Sebastopol falls, or we die!" Now the death-storm pours, and the smoke up-soars, And the battle rages with furious might, And the red blood streams, and the fire-flash gleams, And the writhing thousands--God! God! what a sight. The hoarse-throated cannon belch fiery breath, And hurl forth the murderous rain, Which dances along on its message of death, And sings o'er the dying and slain! Crash! Crash! Then a leap and a dash! Hand to hand--face to face, goes the fight; The bayonets plunge, and the red streams plash, And up goes a shout of delight-- "The enemy runs!--Men flinch from their guns! On! Forward! For God and for Right! Advance!--Advance!--Men of England and France! Press forward, for Freedom and Right! On--On--On! Hurrah! the goal's won; See! the old colours flutter and dance, And proudly they wave over Tyranny's grave: Well done! Men of England and France--Hurrah! Hurrah! for old England and France!" 1855.
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