They declared war sae soon as it was plain how Germany meant to treat the world.
Sae Britain was at war, and she called oot her young men.

Auld Britain--wi' sons and daughters roond a' the Seven Seas.

I saw them answering the call, mind you.

I saw them in Australia and New Zealand.
I kissed my ain laddie gude bye doon there in Australia when he went back--to dee.
Never was there a grander outpouring of heroic youth.

We'd no conscription in those first days.