Monday, January 10, 2011

Light The Bright Torches

Light bright the torches and run

In honor of the bright god of the forge

And in her honor, who wisdom loves

An armor polished and bright bear with you

Hephaestos and Athena, Wisdom and craft, be forever linked

And in this land be welcome

For ours is a people in need of your gifts

 

Light bright the torches and run

In honor of the brothers three

Who dwell above, below, and between

Who set forth the mighty winds

And shake the foundations of the earth

And down below await the spirits of the dead

For ours is a people languishing in despair

 

Light bright the torches and run

In honor of divine love

Who sets to loosening the thighs of maidens

And in the hearts of men sets fires to burning

And in our minds lights the desire to be better

For the sake of love and lust alike

For our is a people long lost in selfishness

 

Light bright the torches and run

In honor of the blessed Earth

Mother and protector of all life

Whose languid soul inspires us to live

Who in our hearts lights the will to survive

And in our souls connects us one to the other

For ours is a people in need of brotherhood

 

Light bright the torches and run

In honor of all who have come before us

And who bled for our land and virtue

Remembering what they have left to us

And hoping, Gods willing, we leave behind us a better world

That our children live a life of peace

For ours is a people in need of hope

 

 

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