May our commanders have the eye of a Hawke and the heart of a
Wolfe.
To the memory of Wellington and all like him.
Chelsea Hospital and its supporters.
To the memory of Sir Thomas Picton, and all our brave
countrymen who fell at Waterloo.
May every British officer possess Wolfe's conduct and courage,
but not meet with his fate.
May the enemy's flag be surmounted by the British standard.
May the arms borne by a soldier never be used in a bad cause.
May British soldiers fight to protect, and conquer to save.
May the gifts of fortune never cause us to steer out of our
latitude.
May the brow of the brave never want a wreath of laurel to
adorn it.
May the army of Great Britain never feel dismayed at its
enemies.
May the brave soldier who never turned his back to the enemy
never have a friend turn his back to him.
May bronze and medals not be the only reward of the brave.
May no rotten members infect the whole corps.
May the laurels of Great Britain never be blighted.
May all weapons of war be used for warlike purposes only.
May the soldier never fall a sacrifice but to glory.
To the memory of Sir John Moore, and all the brave fellows who
fell with him in the action of Corunna; and may their gallant
conduct stimulate every British soldier in the hour of danger.
To the memory of all brave soldiers who fall in defence of
their country.
The memory of a great general and splendid genius, though
ambitious and tyrannic--Napoleon Bonaparte.
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