a land of heroes

how the republic stands on decent folk
bright boys and girls in all the schools are told
how glad we are to bear no foreign yoke

in this hard soil the blood of slaves did soak
it brought in bounteous harvests manifold
how the republic stands on decent folk

legend will have it there was one great stroke
delivered by the one we've most extolled
how glad we are to bear no foreign yoke

upon our ranks the frenzied foemen broke
we took the weight of them and we were bold
how the republic stands on decent folk

around the world the hearts of all awoke
our tale is one that all the earth consoled
how glad we are to bear no foreign yoke

now listen while the merry spokesmen croak
announcing that their very word is gold
how the republic stands on decent folk
how glad we are to bear no foreign yoke