VIVA la Guerra!
That is Spain’s cry;
This our reply:
Viva la Guerra!
Saber clash saber!
Scath visit scath!
Wrath answer wrath!
Saber clash saber.
Army front army!
People or crown,
Which shall go down?
Army face army.
Navy meet navy,
Strong versus strong;
Right against wrong;
Navy dares navy.
Cannon to cannon,
Powder and ball!
God over all!
Cannon to cannon.
Viva la Guerra!
Mars against Thor!
Beautiful War!
Viva la Guerra!
BATTLE CRY.
May 1, 1898.
THE loud drums are rolling, the mad trumpets blow!
To battle! the war is begun and we go
To humble the pride of an arrogant foe!
The ensign and standard which wave for the Crown
Of Castile and Aragon—trample them down!
Granada and Leon and haughty Navarre
Shall lower their banner to Cuba’s lone star!
Now under Old Glory, the Blue and the Gray
United march shoulder to shoulder away,
To meet the Hidalgos in furious fray.