There have been other

Bands of brothers –

Of Irish, English, Welsh and Scot

Who brought back plunder

From down under;

Few succeeded; most did not;

Victorious leaders

Sparsely read as

Calder, Johnson, Dawes, McBride;

But we are Lion

Heart of Iron

Bearers of four nations’ pride.

‘77,

‘97,

‘71 and ’89;

That last decider

Now provides a

New class to this fabled line;

And though no meaner

Cruel arena

Graveyard of the dreams of sides;

But we are Lion,

Heart of Iron,

Bearers of four nations’ pride.