Victoria

Mum and dad lived in you,
Drank your water for long,
Dropped their fears on your bays
And you dusted the anger off their faces.
O, Victoria..
Which I'm talking to,
Your name is a rose on my lips,
Your glamour is the song of your valley,
Your mountains are perfume's swing.
Lend me your past's joy,
I'm sad and love to sing to you
And decorate the poetry with laughter.

You gave out happiness
On your people in shares,
You haven't forgotten one.
For them..
You emptied your pockets,
You gratified them honour and glory,
You made their hearts your heart
And raised their bodies a mountain,
You consolidated them..
They walk on your paths.
O, Victoria
The lasting glory,
There wasn't and will never be like you.

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