<P> Since the original lyrics were written in 1879 , there have been several changes , in some cases with the intent of increasing the anthem 's inclusiveness and gender neutrality . Some of these were minor while others have significantly changed the song . The original song was four verses long . For its adoption as the national anthem , the song was cut from four verses to two . The first verse was kept largely as the 1879 original , except for the change in the first line from `` Australia 's sons let us rejoice '' to `` Australians all let us rejoice '' . The second , third and fourth verses of the original were dropped , in favour of a modified version of the new third verse which was sung at Federation in 1901 . </P>
<P> Since the original lyrics were written in 1879 , there have been several changes , in some cases with the intent of increasing the anthem 's inclusiveness and gender neutrality . Some of these were minor while others have significantly changed the song . The original song was four verses long . For its adoption as the national anthem , the song was cut from four verses to two . The first verse was kept largely as the 1879 original , except for the change in the first line from `` Australia 's sons let us rejoice '' to `` Australians all let us rejoice '' . The second , third and fourth verses of the original were dropped , in favour of a modified version of the new third verse which was sung at Federation in 1901 . </P>
how many verses does advance australia fair have
how many verses does advance australia fair have
two
two