A patriotic song from 1915
Words by Albert E. MacNutt
Music by M. F. Kelly
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- The Empire’s pride, stand side by side
Upon the battlefield
Like knights of old, so brave and bold
The King and Flag to shield
For each brave heart, will do his part
For Country and for King
And gladly go, to meet the foe
Just hear them proudly sing
Chorus:
By order of the King (Got bless him)
We’ll fight and win or die
“The Empire and the King” (God bless him)
Is the nation’s cry
Our country’s pride are fighting
“God bless them and victory bring”
For they are gladly dying
Just to keep the old flag flying
By order of the King
- The clash of steel, may make us reel
But well not give an inch
For right and fame, we’ll play the game
And we will never flinch
Thro’ sounds of war and cannon’s roar
We’ll ever pray and sing
“God give us might, to fight for right”
By order of the King
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: