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Our federal Union: it must be preserved.
Our federal Union: it must be preserved.
 Here's to Great Britain, the sun that gives light to all nations 
of the world.  
 Here's to Great Britain, the sun that gives light to all nations 
of the world. 
 I, whenever I see thee, thirst, and holding the cup, apply it to 
my lips more for thy sake read more 
 I, whenever I see thee, thirst, and holding the cup, apply it to 
my lips more for thy sake than for drinking. 
 Waes-hael! for Lord and Dame!
 O! merry be their Dole;
  Drink-hael! in Jesu's name,
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 Waes-hael! for Lord and Dame!
 O! merry be their Dole;
  Drink-hael! in Jesu's name,
   And fill the tawny bowl. 
 May your glass be ever full
 May the roof over your head be always strong,
  And may read more 
 May your glass be ever full
 May the roof over your head be always strong,
  And may you be in heaven
   Half an hour before the devil knows you're dead. 
 A health to the nut-brown lass,
 With the hazel eyes: let it pass.
  . . . .
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 A health to the nut-brown lass,
 With the hazel eyes: let it pass.
  . . . .
   As much to the lively grey
    'Tis as good i' th' night as day:
     . . . .
      She's a savour to the glass,
       And excuse to make it pass. 
 Here's a health to you and yours who have done such things for us 
and ours.
 And when read more 
 Here's a health to you and yours who have done such things for us 
and ours.
 And when we and ours have it in our powers to do for you and 
yours what you and yours have done for us and ours,
  Then we and ours will do for you and yours what you and yours 
have done for us and ours. 
 L'Abbe de Ville proposed a toast,
 His master, as the rising Sun:
  Reisbach then gave the Empress read more 
 L'Abbe de Ville proposed a toast,
 His master, as the rising Sun:
  Reisbach then gave the Empress Queen,
   As the bright moon and much praise won.
    The Earl of Stair, whose turn next came,
     Gave for his toast his own King Will,
      As Joshua the sun of Nun,
       Who made both Sun and Moon stand still. 
 Drink to her that each loves best,
 And if you nurse a flame
  That's told but to read more 
 Drink to her that each loves best,
 And if you nurse a flame
  That's told but to her mutual breast,
   We will not ask her name.