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Heroic nymphs of the New World, Sing our civic virtues with poetic glory, Place laurels on proud intrepid warriors Who fell defending our freedom. The immaculate, American Eden, Washington’s homeland, turned the storm Into triumph and victory, our magnificent Spartan home, You wear grand dignity as a crown. Over there, beyond the seas, the vile despotism, The idea, the cowardly acts, The German nation conspired To entrap our heroes with egotistical snares. The eagles of America flew over the high seas And planted in Europe their military might Because Joseph William, that tyrannical monarch, Sought to claim the glory of our triumphant fight. Over there, in foreign soil, where the heartless War Would display its sorry and destructive way, There too, our people offered an eternal example Of our nation’s sense of civic worth. To the Memory of the Mexican American Heroes Who Died in the Great World War Defending the Democratic Principles of the American union My Personal Diary 472 They left their happy and sacred homes, Their beloved parents and women, their angelic love, To bequeath us honor, Oh intrepid warriors! You return with glory and bright grandeur. Our very own who in trenches fought Gave us testimony of bravery, our legacy of glory, They fell fulfilled in trenches, while honoring the flag That led them into the greatest battle the world has ever seen. A breeze from America sings its praises, Palm and olive trees send them our way. The Lord who commands, prepares a place for them. To the world they are dead . . . to us, they live! Flag of stripes and glimmering stars, Your profound meaning commands respect. What heroic example you have left For the nations of the distant old world! They died honorably for our democracy, Mexican Americans, still appear in history! If pride is our inheritance, let us honor their courage, By erecting a pedestal of glory for them. Margil Lopez Sarita, Texas ...

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