Advance Australia... Fair?

Tonight I was looking around, and found a verse of the National Anthem that I didn't know existed. It's from this website, which is vaguely obsessed with the origins and evolution of Advance Australia Fair: http://www.hamilton.net.au/advance.html

Of course, we all know about THIS little white lie in the National Anthem...

"For those who've come across the seas
We've boundless plains to share..."

But how's THIS for a little bit defensive? It particularly reminds me of the current friendly Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill...

"Shou'd foreign foe e'er sight our coast,
Or dare a foot to land,
We'll rouse to arms like sires of yore
To guard our native strand;
Brittannia then shall surely know,
Beyond wide ocean's roll,
Her sons in fair Australia's land
Still keep a British soul.
In joyful strains the let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"


And how's THIS for up ourselves? Gee whizz.

"While other nations of the globe
Behold us from afar,
We'll rise to high renown and shine
Like our glorious southern star;
From England, Scotia, Erin's Isle,
Who come our lot to share,
Let all combine with heart and hand
To advance Australia fair!
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia fair!"

So people from England, Scotia and Erin's Isle are welcome (ie we can all combine with heart and hand, whatever that means), but should FOREIGN foe e'er sight our coast or dare a foot to land, we'll clobber them. Awww. How sweet.

A friend of mine (British) recently wrote to me an email wherein he suggested that the Australian Tourism Bureau should consider the slogan "Australia: It's alright if you're white!"

I think he speaks the truth. Blergh.