never forgotten shalt thou be

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time ever flowing bids us be doing dear mother eton far from thee.

hearts growing older lover never colder never forgotten never forgotten shalt thou be

eastward and westward far divided northwaed and southward. go must we

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life ‘s duties call us where e’er befall us life must be . high lot or lowly. weal or woe.

brother with brother. thou our mother, united we will go.

for home and kinsfolk for old comrades for our dear country

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old eton faces old eton places thou we be parted far away. seen ever clearly loved ever dearly. shall then be with us as today

eah hall familiar.each dear old custom. each comrade loyal to our school.

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what we are leaving others receiving children of eton.

when we are gone still forward straining. fresh honour gaining.

keep the torch burning hand it on. brother with brother.

thou our dear mother. in thee united thus sing we.

hearts growing older, love never colder

never forgotten, never forgotten shalt thou be

About Calers

Born Belfast 1971. I read history at Edinburgh. I did a Master's at UCL. I have semi-libertarian right wing opinions. I am married with a daughter and a son. I am allergic to cats. I am the falling hope of the not so stern and somewhat bending Tories. I am a legal beagle rather than and eagle. Big up the Commonwealth of Nations.

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