YE who burn with glory's flame! <br />Ye who love the Patriot's fame; <br />Ye who scorn oppressive might, <br />Rise! in freedom's cause unite; <br />Castilians rise! <br />Hark! Iberia calls, ye brave! <br />Haste! your bleeding country save: <br />Be the palm of bright renown, <br />Be th' unfading laurel-crown, <br />The hero's prize! <br /> <br />High the crimson banner wave! <br />Ours be conquest or the grave! <br />Spirits of our noble sires, <br />Lo! your sons, with kindred fires, <br />Unconquer'd glow! <br /> <br />See them once again advance, <br />Crush the pride of hostile France; <br />See their hearts, with ardor warm, <br />See them, with triumphant arm, <br />Repel the foe! <br /> <br />By the Cid's immortal name, <br />By Gonsalvo's deathless fame; <br />By the chiefs of former time, <br />By the valiant deeds sublime, <br />Of ancient days; <br />Brave Castilians! grasp the spear! <br />Gallant Andalusians, hear! <br />Glory calls you to the plain, <br />Future bards, in lofty strain, <br />Shall sing your praise! <br /> <br />Shades of mighty warriors dead, <br />Ye who nobly fought and bled; <br /> <br />Ye whose valor could withstand, <br />The savage Moor's invading band <br />Untaught to yield; <br />Bade victorious Charlemagne, <br />Own the patriot-arms of Spain; <br />Ye, in later times renown'd, <br />Ye who fell with laurels crown'd, <br />On Pavia's field! <br /> <br />Teach our hearts like yours to burn; <br />Lawless pow'r like you to spurn; <br />Teach us but like you to wield, <br />Freedom's lance and Freedom's shield <br />With daring might: <br />Tyrant! soon thy reign is o'er, <br />Thou shalt waste mankind no more; <br />Boast no more thy thousands slain, <br />Jena's, or Marengo's plain; <br />Lo! the sun that gilds thy day, <br />Soon will veil its parting ray, <br />In endless night!<br /><br />Felicia Dorothea Hemans<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/war-song-of-the-spanish-patriots/
