They Shall Not Pass Alison Brown
of The Vigilantes
Permission to reproduce in this book
THEY shall not pass,
While Britain’s sons draw breath,
While strength is theirs to strike with shining sword.
They shall not pass,
Except they pass to Death—
For British fighting men have pledged their word.
They shall not pass—
For France knows no defeat,
Nor hesitates to nobly pay the price.
They shall not pass
Till brave hearts cease to beat,
And none shall stand to fall in sacrifice.
They shall not pass—
America will stand
As long as lips can answer her, “I come.”
They shall not pass,
To strike the lovéd land,
That freedom’s children rise to call their home.