At the Beating of a Drum

by Henry Lawson

　　And the armies of Australia shall not march without a song;

　　The glorious words and music of Australia's song shall come

　　When her true hearts rush together at the beating of a drum.

　　We may not be there to hear it – 'twill be written in the night,

　　And Australia's foes shall fear it in the hour before the fight.

　　The glorious words and music from a lonely heart shall come

　　When our sons shall rush to danger at the beating of the drum.

　　He shall be unknown who writes it; he shall soon forgotten be,

　　But the song shall ring through ages as a song of liberty.

　　And I say the words and music of our battle hymn shall come,

　　When Australia wakes in anger at the beating of a drum.