The Battle Call of Alliance

R. De Koven

Awake! Awake! The winds of dawn

Blow fire across the world;

The ships go forth where dangers spawn

And coils of death are curled;

And souls of men go forth with them

And hearts of men aspire,

New kindled by the ancient flame

Of man's immortal fire.

Arise! Renew with nobler dreams

The faith we name our own;

The bugle calls to vaster schemes

Which God hath dreamed alone.

To save a planet's liberties

He joineth now our hands,

With brothers fighting over-seas

Among the ruin'd lands.

To arms! To arms for freedom,

And end the reign of czars!

America, America

Unfurls her flaming stars!

To arme! To arms for freedom,

And end the reign of czars!

America, America

Unfurls her flaming stars!