"Fight—fight—fight! though a thousand fathers die;
Fight—fight—fight! though a thousand children cry!
Fight—fight—fight! while mothers and wives lament;
And fight—fight—fight! while millions of money are spent.
"Fight—fight—fight! should the cause be foul or fair,
Though all that's gained is an empty name, and a tax too great to bear;
An empty name, and a paltry fame, and thousands lying dead;
Whilst every glorious victory must raise the price of bread.
War—war—war! fire, and famine, and sword;