Here's forty
shillings on the drum
For those who volunteer to come
To list and fight the foe today
Over the hills and far away
O 'er the hills and o 'er the plain,
Through
Flanders,
Portugal an d
Spain,
We'd hand commands and we'd obey,
Over the hills and far away.
When duty calls me I must go
To stand and face another foe
A part of me will always stray
Over the hills and far away
O 'er the hills and o 'er the main
Through
Flanders,
Portugal an d
Spain
Queen
Anne commands and we obey
Over the hills and far away
If I should fall to rise no more
As many comrades did before
Then ask the fives and drums to play
Over the hills and far away
O 'er the hills and o 'er the main
From
Flanders,
Portugal an d
Spain
Queen
Anne commanded we obey
Over the hills and far away
Then fall in, lads, behind the drum
With colours blazing like the sun
Along the road to come what may
Over hills and far away
O 'er the hills and
o 'er the main
Through
Flanders,
Portugal an d
Spain
Queen
Anne commands and we obey
Over hills and far away
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