From the 1902 musical “A Country Girl”.
Words by Adrian Ross.
Music by Lionel Monckton.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Here’s to England’s King and Crown
All the loyal hearted
Echo back the old renown
Won in days departed
Now a thousand years have gone
Left our throne the stronger
Kings and Queens shall lead us on
Kings and Queens shall lead us on
For a thousand longer
In the King’s name, stand!
Is the answer of the ages to our land
In our father’s ancient manner
Bid the Royal British banner
In the King’s name, stand!
Chorus
In the King’s name, stand!
Is the answer of the ages to our land
In our father’s ancient manner
Bid the Royal British banner
In the King’s name, stand!
Solo
Traitors in our gates would dare
Rend the realm asunder
Foreign foes would gladly share
Half a world in plinder
Fear them not, but watch them well
Keep the seas and borders
Let them hear the sentinel
Let them hear the sentinel
Ever under orders
In the King’s name, stand!
Is the wakeful warder’s challenge and command
Halt and answer, friend or foeman
For we yield our ground to no man
In the King’s name, stand!
Chorus
In the King’s name, stand!
Is the wakeful warder’s challenge and command
Halt and answer, friend or foeman
For we yield our ground to no man
In the King’s name, stand!
Solo
Then if battle thunders break
And our fortunes waver
We will stand for Britain’s sake
Round the King we gave her
Brothers born beyond the seas
Bring their blood for token
We may fall if Heaven please
We may fall if Heaven please
But we’ll fall unbroken
In the King’s name, stand!
Though the nations come upon us hand to hand
Keep the Royal Standard flying
And around it living, dying
In the King’s name, stand!
Chorus
In the King’s name, stand!
Though the nations come upon us hand to hand
Keep the Royal Standard flying
And around it living, dying
In the King’s name, stand!