Gilliver's Travels
Peripatetic
Just for the record, and while everyone is thinking about our anthem, time to clarify the official lyrics. These are William Ward-Higgs' ORIGINAL words, taken from the earliest known version (published in 1907, in the UK and USA by Herman Darewski, & Chas Sheard). So this can be regarded as the definitive, official version.
1st verse
Now is the time for marching, Now let your hearts be gay
Hark to the merry bugles Sounding along our way.
So let your voices ring my boys, And take the time from me
And I’ll sing you a song as we march along
Of Sussex by the Sea!
Chorus
For we're the men from Sussex, Sussex by the Sea
We plough and sow and reap and mow
And useful men are we
And when you go to Sussex, Whoever you may be
You may tell them all that we stand or fall
For Sussex by the Sea!
Refrain
Sussex, Sussex by the Sea!
Good old Sussex by the Sea!
You may tell them all we stand or fall
For Sussex by the Sea.
2nd verse
Up in the morning early, start at the break of day
March till the evening shadows Tell us it's time to stay
We're always moving on, my boys, So take the time from me
And sing this song as we march along
Of Sussex by the Sea.
Chorus & Refrain
3rd verse
Sometimes your feet are weary, Sometimes the way is long,
Sometimes the day is dreary, Sometimes the world goes wrong.
But if you let your voices ring, Your care will fly away
So we'll sing a song as we march along
Of Sussex by the Sea.
Chorus & Refrain
4th verse
Light is the love of asoldier, That's what the ladies say
Lightly he goes a wooing, Lightly he rides away
In love and war, we always are As fair as fair can be
And a soldier boy is the ladies’ joy
In Sussex by the Sea.
Chorus & Refrain
5th verse
Far o'er the seas we wander, Wide thro’ the world we roam
Far from the kind hearts yonder, Far from our dear old home
But ne'er shall we forget, my boys, And true we'll ever be
To the girls so kind that we left behind
In Sussex by the Sea.
Chorus & Refrain
1st verse
Now is the time for marching, Now let your hearts be gay
Hark to the merry bugles Sounding along our way.
So let your voices ring my boys, And take the time from me
And I’ll sing you a song as we march along
Of Sussex by the Sea!
Chorus
For we're the men from Sussex, Sussex by the Sea
We plough and sow and reap and mow
And useful men are we
And when you go to Sussex, Whoever you may be
You may tell them all that we stand or fall
For Sussex by the Sea!
Refrain
Sussex, Sussex by the Sea!
Good old Sussex by the Sea!
You may tell them all we stand or fall
For Sussex by the Sea.
2nd verse
Up in the morning early, start at the break of day
March till the evening shadows Tell us it's time to stay
We're always moving on, my boys, So take the time from me
And sing this song as we march along
Of Sussex by the Sea.
Chorus & Refrain
3rd verse
Sometimes your feet are weary, Sometimes the way is long,
Sometimes the day is dreary, Sometimes the world goes wrong.
But if you let your voices ring, Your care will fly away
So we'll sing a song as we march along
Of Sussex by the Sea.
Chorus & Refrain
4th verse
Light is the love of asoldier, That's what the ladies say
Lightly he goes a wooing, Lightly he rides away
In love and war, we always are As fair as fair can be
And a soldier boy is the ladies’ joy
In Sussex by the Sea.
Chorus & Refrain
5th verse
Far o'er the seas we wander, Wide thro’ the world we roam
Far from the kind hearts yonder, Far from our dear old home
But ne'er shall we forget, my boys, And true we'll ever be
To the girls so kind that we left behind
In Sussex by the Sea.
Chorus & Refrain
I still love the 4th verse!
