Catherine T. Bryce

“ May Russia’s sons be free!
FRANCE:
And Poland’s, too. Brave men whose hearts have ever yearned for Freedom’s crown!
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NO. 12. CHORUS: Poland Fair:
Poland Fair, thou bright and lovely land,
Ne’er to be forsaken;
Loyal sons obey thy proud command:
Ev’ry soul awaken!
Sacred land, we love thee well,
Our hearts unite beneath thy spell;
Take, O Country, all thy sons can give,
Poland fair, thy name shall live! (A trumpet call sounds.)
FRANCE:
Hark! Another friend approaches from the fair South!
NO. 13. CHORUS: Garibaldi’s Hymn:
All forward to battle! ”

“ We will drain our dearest veins,
But they shall be free!
Lay the proud usurpers low!
Tyrants fall in every foe!
Liberty at every blow!
Let us do or die! ALL:
“Let us do or die!”
BRITAIN:
Wales, what is thy message?
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WALES (stepping forward and saluting) :
Since Arthur formed his table round,
Within my favored land,
And taught each page, and squire, and knight,
For Freedom’s cause to stand,
And ’gainst oppression urge their might,
My sons have stood for God and right.
And so we join you in this fight! NO. 7. CHORUS: “Harlech”:
Men of Harlech! ”

“ And all their arts are unavailing. (While the chorus sing “The Marseillaise,” France and Belgium stand with unfurled flags. France, several steps in front of Belgium, appears to lead the music. Appropriate pantomime during the singing will help. Belgium, too, shows the effects of the music, first, by an awakened look, then by advancing one step at a time, until she is shoulder to shoulder with France when the song ends.)
BELGIUM:
Dare I, dare I believe?
FRANCE:
Believe? Believe the victory will be ours? Aye, never doubt it. Nor shall we fight alone. Britain joins our cause. ”

“ That light became the light of Freedom. That light is still upheld clear and pure by Columbia. In that light she will press “on and on” till tyranny be banished from the earth.
FRANCE:
Aye, she will come, if but to pay back the debt of gratitude she owes us for our aid when she won her Independence.
BELGIUM:
She must come, for we need her aid.
BRITAIN:
America is proud; she will repay her debt of gratitude, France. America is generous; she will send you aid, Belgium.
NO. 18. Music of Largo. (All look to the rear. Enter—Charity, Hope, and Faith; Charity carries large cornucopia.) ”

“ Be godlike in the will to serve.” (Others join Britain and France in silent supplication. Music softly, first lines of “Star-Spangled Banner.” While music sounds, the American Flag is unfurled from above over stage. Immediately America enters. She is dressed like Columbia and carries a lighted torch. While she stands a moment in the center at the rear, music changes to “Hail Columbia,” while all on stage salute her.)
ALL:
Hail! Hail! Columbia!
AMERICA:
“Prince of Light, or Prince of Darkness! ”

“ Seeking the birthright we claim,
Thine is the flow’r we have cherished,
Ne’er let it wither in shame!
The fires of Freedom are lighted,
With deathless flame they glow;
Forward! in faith all united,
To strike and to vanquish the foe! BELGIUM:
O Italy, thy proud spirit shall again triumph!
(Music—Japanese National Song—is heard off stage.)
NO. 15. CHORUS: Japanese National Song ”

“ God bless our men.” (During the singing of the above verse, all stand in an attitude of supplication.)
BELGIUM:
O Britain, well mayest thou be proud! With such loyal daughters and such gallant sons, thou art invincible.
FRANCE:
Lo! one crowned with sorrow approaches. It is Serbia and with her comes her neighbor, Montenegro. (Enter Serbia and Montenegro. Each is dressed in National costume and carries National flag.)
NO. 10. CHORUS: “Serbian Hymn”:
Up and arise the Nations call you! ”

“ Ireland, dressed in white and green, bearing Irish flag; Wales dressed in white, bearing the Welsh flag; Canada, dressed in white robe, trimmed with maple leaves, bearing Canadian flag, Australia and New Zealand, dressed in robes similar to Britain’s other daughters, India, clad in native costume. Britain with her companions grouped about her, occupies the center of the stage, Belgium and France, the front-left and right. ”

“ AMERICA:
They come! my gallant sons! All are with me. (Unfurls service flag.) See my service flag—a star for every state and none missing.
NO. 21. MEDLEY OF PATRIOTIC AIRS.
(American Soldiers and Sailors march in; a line of Red Cross Men in the van. When all are in places at the rear of the stage their leader approaches and salutes Columbia. She hands him the service flag which he passes to a soldier who holds it at the right of the large American flag. A Red Cross Man holds the flag of the Red Cross at the left. Columbia and the leader of the soldiers stand before the large flag.) ”

“ CHARITY:
“With malice toward none, with charity for all,” America has sought to live at peace with all men. “With firmness in the right as God gives her to see the right,” she will act when the time comes.
BRITAIN (to France and Belgium) :
Said I not so? (Turning toward West with outstretched arms) :
“Columbia, Sister of the West,
With all of Nature’s gifts endowed,
With all of Heaven’s mercies blessed,
Nor of thy power unduly proud,
Peerless in courage, force, and skill,
And godlike in thy strength of will,—
“Before thy feet the ways divide ”

“ To life with armèd men.” BRITAIN (continuing) :
Nor think, O Belgium, that thy bravery and thy chivalry count for naught.
“Whatever men have done, man may,—
The deeds you wrought are not in vain!” (To France) : Not only do I guard the ocean with my fleets; I bring here my children to aid you in upholding justice, truth and liberty. ”

“ It can be performed on any stage or platform indoors or on the lawn out-of-doors. No scenery is absolutely necessary, although the use of a scene representing a spacious interior, if such be available, would heighten the effect of the performance. ”