We knew thee of old, <br />Oh divinely restored, <br />By the light of thine eyes <br />And the light of thy Sword. <br /> <br />From the graves of our slain <br />Shall thy valour prevail <br />As we greet thee again -- <br />Hail, Liberty! Hail! <br /> <br />Long time didst thou dwell <br />Mid the peoples that mourn, <br />Awaiting some voice <br />That should bid thee return. <br /> <br />Ah, slow broke that day <br />And no man dared call, <br />For the shadow of tyranny <br />Lay over all: <br /> <br />And we saw thee sad-eyed, <br />The tears on thy cheeks <br />While thy raiment was dyed <br />In the blood of the Greeks. <br /> <br />Yet, behold now thy sons <br />With impetuous breath <br />Go forth to the fight <br />Seeking Freedom or Death. <br /> <br />From the graves of our slain <br />Shall thy valour prevail <br />As we greet thee again <br />Hail, Liberty! Hail!<br /><br />Rudyard Kipling<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-greek-national-anthem/
