Our Forefathers

High memories with power Shine through the wintry North On every peak's white tower, On Kattegat so swarth. All is so still and spacious, ` The Northern Lights flow free, Creating bright and gracious A day of memory. Each deed the North defending, Each thought for greater might, A star-like word is sending Down through the frosty night! To hope they call and boldness, And call with double cheer To him, defying coldness, On guard the Eider near. No anxious shadows clouding, No languid, lukewarm mist Our heaven of mem'ries shrouding, This eve of battle-tryst! May, as of yore, while ringing The bells unseen loud swelled, Come leaders vict'ry bringing, Whom th' army ne'er beheld.