We'll take position, come what may

We'll take position, come what may, And celebrate the Nation's Day."

That eve, when stars began to shine, The eager band was formed in line, And, acting on the plans well laid, A journey to the town was made.

The Brownies never go astray, However puzzling is the way; With guides before and guards behind, They cut through every turn and wind, Until a halt was made at last Before a building bolted fast. But those who think they'd turn around And leave because no keys are found Should entertain the thought no more, But study up the Brownie lore.

They rummaged boxes piled around And helped themselves to what they found, Some eager to secure the wheel That would so many sparks reveal. Some active members of the band To bombs and crackers turned their hand, While more those emblems sought to find That call the Nation's birth to mind, And bring from every side the shout When all their meaning blazes out.