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And at last--at last--like the dawn of a calm, fair day After a night of terror and storm, they came-- My young light-hearted countrymen, tall and gay, Looking the world over in search of fun and fame, Marching through London to the beat of a boastful air, Seeing for the first time Piccadilly and Leicester Square, All the bands playing: "Over There, Over There, Send the word, send the word to beware--" And as the American flag went fluttering by Englishmen uncovered, and I began to cry.