English poem
Refrain
by Marie Corelli (1855–1924)
“Just look after my gal, will ye? While I’m frontin’ the fire an’ the foe-- Like a good old pal, look after my gal-- An’ Gawd bless ye wheerever I go!
“If I fall, of course I’ll fall fightin’ For the honour an’ name of the Flag-- An’ I’ll only be one of ten thousand, Who’ll die for that rummy old rag! But we’re off--Good-bye, England!--I’ll trust ye-- The great British Nation’s my pal! Pass the hat round!--and say when I’m done for, ‘We’ll all look after his gal!’