Because we couldn't be bothered to sing the next one
It's just part of the song
When Advance Australia Fair was adopted as the national anthem on 19 April 1984, it was actually the first and third verses that were officially adopted. This was simply what the Labor government at the time decided.
The whole the thing goes: Verse One Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil, Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in Nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia fair! In joyful strains then let us sing, "Advance Australia fair!" Verse Two When gallant Cook from Albion sail'd, To trace wide oceans o'er, True British courage bore him on, Till he landed on our shore. Then here he raised Old England's flag, The standard of the brave; With all her faults we love her still, "Brittannia rules the wave!" In joyful strains then let us sing "Advance Australia fair!" Verse Three Beneath our radiant southern Cross, We'll toil with hearts and hands; To make this Commonwealth of ours Renowned of all the lands; For those who've come across the seas We've boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine To advance Australia fair. In joyful strains then let us sing "Advance Australia fair!" Verse Four While other nations of the globe Behold us from afar, We'll rise to high renown and shine Like our glorious southern star; From England, Scotia, Erin's Isle, Who come our lot to share, Let all combine with heart and hand To advance Australia fair! In joyful strains then let us sing "Advance Australia fair!" Verse Five Shou'd foreign foe e'er sight our coast, Or dare a foot to land, We'll rouse to arms like sires of yore To guard our native strand; Brittannia then shall surely know, Beyond wide ocean's roll, Her sons in fair Australia's land Still keep a British soul. In joyful strains the let us sing "Advance Australia fair!" I dont know if you are Australian, but aussies really only know the first verse, and a few know the third, but not many know the whole thing.
It is our national anthem. The words are:Australians all let us rejoice,For we are young and free;We've golden soil and wealth for toil,Our home is girt by sea;Our land abounds in Nature's giftsOf beauty rich and rare;In history's page, let every stageAdvance Australia fair!In joyful strains then let us sing,"Advance Australia fair!"Beneath our radiant southern Cross,We'll toil with hearts and hands;To make this Commonwealth of oursRenowned of all the lands;For those who've come across the seasWe've boundless plains to share;With courage let us all combineTo advance Australia fair.In joyful strains then let us sing"Advance Australia fair!"The words are quite self-explanatory. "Girt" means surrounded by, think of "girth". "Toil" is work. There are several extra verses which are not used, and in fact the first verse in usually used on its own.
It is our national anthem. The words are:Australians all let us rejoice,For we are young and free;We've golden soil and wealth for toil,Our home is girt by sea;Our land abounds in Nature's giftsOf beauty rich and rare;In history's page, let every stageAdvance Australia fair!In joyful strains then let us sing,"Advance Australia fair!"Beneath our radiant southern Cross,We'll toil with hearts and hands;To make this Commonwealth of oursRenowned of all the lands;For those who've come across the seasWe've boundless plains to share;With courage let us all combineTo advance Australia fair.In joyful strains then let us sing"Advance Australia fair!"The words are quite self-explanatory. "Girt" means surrounded by, think of "girth". "Toil" is work. There are several extra verses which are not used, and in fact the first verse in usually used on its own.
A verse is a component of a song. It is often paired with a chorus, and the lyrics of each verse are usually not the same.
US citizens typically only sing the first verse of "The Star-Spangled Banner" because it is the most familiar and widely recognized part of the song. The first verse encapsulates the essence of the anthem, focusing on the defense of the nation and the sight of the flag. Additionally, the remaining verses are less well-known and often not included in public performances, leading to a tradition of only singing the first verse at events.
I like the first verse.
Terry Pratchett once observed that, in practice, no national anthem has a second verse, or more to the point they all have the same second verse, the lyrics to which are mostly something along the lines of "ner ner ner ner ner ner ner". (He also wrote that anyone who knows the actual words to any verses of a national anthem past the first is probably up to no good.)That being said, officially:Beneath our radiant Southern Cross/We'll toil with hearts and hands;/To make this Commonwealth of ours/Renowned of all the lands;/For those who've come across the seas/We've boundless plains to share;/With courage let us all combine/To Advance Australia Fair./In joyful strains then let us sing,/Advance Australia Fair.
liam sings the first verse
just the first and second part of the verse.
He recited a beautiful verse from his favorite poem during the ceremony.