Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 75 Our Brave Boys By Rev. J. Web, Kemptville, N.S. I want to do my bit But ma won’t let me go, I know I’m strong and fit To fight the Empire’s foe. I’m eighteen years today, Ma thinks I’m still a child; I want to march away – The thought just sets me wild. O listen, mothers dear, Who fill our hearts with love And teach us not to fear But trust in God above. Your sons you should not hold; They hear the bugle sounds; Their hearts, so brave and bold, Are on the battle ground. You’ve gentle daughters, too, Who need their brothers, brave, To shield both them and you From woes worse than the grave. This war means blood and strife It calls for fervent prayer, The mother, son and wife Must each the burden bear.
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