Here’s off to the diggings of gold
Australia’s our home where wealth is untold
Up, Up with your pick, take your shovel in hand.
Here’s off, Here’s off to a happier land
We dread not the voyage, though distant and long
We’ve a compass to steer by, our arms they are strong.
And ne’re into misery unheeded we’ll fall
While Melbourne’s rich goldfields are open to all.
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