The Song of Australia - 1859

James Pitt-Payne, London and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia

There is a land where summer skies
Are gleaming with a thousand dyes,
Blending in witching harmonies,
in harmonies;
And grassy knoll, and forest height,
Are flushing in the rosy light,
And all above is azure bright
Australia, Australia, Australia!

There is a land where homesteads peep
From sunny plains and woodland steep,
And love and joy bright vigils keep,
Bright vigils keep;
Where the glad voice of childish glee
Is mingling with the melody
Of nature's hidden minstrelsy
Australia, Australia, Australia!

There is a land where, floating free
From mountain top to girdling sea,
A proud flag waves exultingly,
Exultingly,
And Freedom's sons the banner bear;
No shackled slave can breathe the air,
Fairest of Britain's daughters fair
Australia, Australia, Australia!

Soft karaoke
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Church Organ
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The Song Of Australia 1859
Words by C. J. Carleton
Music by C. Linger
arr. Cyril Avondale
sequenced and further adapted by
Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia
completed Tuesday 01 Jan 2002 at 15.49
in association with Doug Grierson
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