Advance Advance
Australia FairAustralia Fair
Powerpoint by Deirdre Russell-Bowie
Sing and keep the 4/4 beat with body percussion
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Australians all, Australians all, let us rejoice,let us rejoice,
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For we are For we are young and freeyoung and free
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We’ve golden soilWe’ve golden soiland wealth for toiland wealth for toil
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Our home Our home is girt by seais girt by sea
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Our land abounds Our land abounds in Nature’s giftsin Nature’s gifts
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Of beauty, Of beauty, rich and rarerich and rare
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In history’s page,In history’s page,
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Let every stageLet every stage
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Advance Australia Advance Australia Fair!Fair!
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In joyful strains, In joyful strains, then let us singthen let us sing
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Advance Australia Advance Australia Fair!Fair!
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Beneath Beneath our our
radiant radiant Southern Southern
CrossCross
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We’ll toil with We’ll toil with heartshearts
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and handsand hands
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To make this To make this Commonwealth of Commonwealth of
oursours
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Renowned of all the Renowned of all the lands.lands.
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For those who’ve For those who’ve come across the come across the
seasseas
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We’ve boundless We’ve boundless plains plains
to shareto share
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With courageWith courage
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Let us all combineLet us all combine
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ToToAdvance Australia Advance Australia
Fair!Fair!
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In joyful strainsIn joyful strainsthen let us sing,then let us sing,
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Advance Australia Advance Australia Fair!Fair!
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2.2. When gallant Cook from Albion When gallant Cook from Albion sailed,sailed,
To trace wide oceans o’er.To trace wide oceans o’er.True British courage bore him on,True British courage bore him on,Till he landed on our shore.Till he landed on our shore.Then here he raised Old England’s Then here he raised Old England’s
flag,flag,The standard of the brave,The standard of the brave,With all her faults we love her still,With all her faults we love her still,‘‘Britannia rules the wave!’Britannia rules the wave!’In joyful strains then let us sing,In joyful strains then let us sing,Advance Australia Fair!Advance Australia Fair!
Advance Australia Fair!Advance Australia Fair!
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4.4. While other nations of the While other nations of the globeglobe
Behold us from afar,Behold us from afar,We’ll rise to high renown and We’ll rise to high renown and
shineshineLike our glorious southern Like our glorious southern
star.star.From England, Scotia, Erin’s From England, Scotia, Erin’s
isle,isle,Who come our lot to share,Who come our lot to share,Let all combine with heart Let all combine with heart
and hand,and hand,To Advance Australia fair,To Advance Australia fair,In joyful strains then let us In joyful strains then let us
sing,sing,Advance Australia Fair!Advance Australia Fair!
Advance Australia Fair!Advance Australia Fair!
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5.5. Should foreign foe e’er sight our Should foreign foe e’er sight our coast,coast,
Or dare a foot to land,Or dare a foot to land,We’ll rouse to arms like sires of We’ll rouse to arms like sires of
yoreyoreTo guard our native strand.To guard our native strand.Britannia then shall surely knowBritannia then shall surely knowBeyond wide ocean’s roll,Beyond wide ocean’s roll,Her sons in fair Australia’s land,Her sons in fair Australia’s land,Still keep a British soul.Still keep a British soul.In joyful strains then let us sing,In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair!Advance Australia Fair!
Advance Australia Fair!Advance Australia Fair!
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For further information, see Chapter 9 in MMADD: About the Arts: An introduction to Primary Arts Education by Deirdre Russell-Bowie, published by Pearson Education Australia