Lains to strengthen virtue's cause,

Wrangs to reighten,—griefs to cheer;

This awr motto—'persevere.'

Let us show to foreign empires

Loyalty's noa empty booast;

We can scorn the thirsty vampires

If they dar molest awr cooast:

To awr Queen an' country dear

Still we'll cling an' persevere.

But as on throo life we hurry,