English poem
The Australian Flag.
by Francis William Lauderdale Adams (1862–1893)
Pure blue flag of heaven With your silver stars, Not beside those crosses' Blood-stained torture-bars: Not beside the token The foul sea-harlot gave, Pure blue flag of heaven Must you ever wave! No, but young exultant, Free from care and crime, The soulless selfish England Of this later time: No, but, faithful, noble, Rising from her grave, Flag of light and liberty, For ever must you wave!