[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 37 (Friday, March 11, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF THE VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER JULIA GILLARD OF AUSTRALIA TO 
                                CONGRESS

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 11, 2011

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask that this poem by Albert 
Carey Caswell, commemorating the historic address by Prime Minister 
Julia Gillard of Australia, be placed in the Congressional Record in 
honor of the great friendship between our two countries.

                        Across the Great Oceans

     Across the great oceans
     Over the deep blue seas
     And all of the most distant shores
     And throughout the miles we see
     But lies . . .
     But lies, such a great love, a bond between America and 
           Australia so indeed!
     For when we look into the mirror, a mirror image we so see
     For we are so much alike, are but you, are but so you and me
     As such a great bond, so very special across those seas
     So very strong, so very deep
     That even time and distance, cannot so destroy.
     As is such a great bond between Australia and America,
     That our hearts of love have so received
     For we are such fine friends, so are all of we!
     And throughout the generations, and throughout all of those 
           wars
     All throughout all of those dark storms
     As we have so stood together, as one, as one have all of we!
     As throughout all of those dreadful wars
     As we have sent our fine son and daughters, off together, off 
           to die, off to death and war
     And `Oh, what a burden bore!
     To lose all of our most precious loves, that which we have 
           all so adored!
     All of those tears, those heart broken tears, that together 
           we have so poured!
     As all together we've so stood, so stood throughout the 
           generations as one so for very sure!
     For Down Under, no greater loves adorned!
     Then, that bond between Australia and America
     From all across those most distant shores
     As we even speak the same language, all the more
     And on this day, a prayer we say as so sent across those most 
           distant shores
     That this great bond, that this warm love and so friendship, 
           as will live on for evermore!
     And together as one, as out into the future we walk hand in 
           hand, as we have done before!
     `Oh across those great oceans, ``It's a good day'' . . . all 
           because of our love that we have so poured!

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