Remember Ruben

REMEMBER RUBEN Sons of peasants Insolent and craving For Grandeur, nay for Moneys Trampling to death, Proud, oh! Too proud To see death beside Just waiting the Hour. Sons of Officers and officials Pale, empty, worldly Certificates at shaky hand Oubliettes, wine and whores They prefer to our flags And behind they lag, rank Commandoes Devouring and Devoured Forgetting the killing Diseases Aids! Senegalese riflemen Chadians of early sacrifices Heroes of the resistance Past warriors Who for freedom died Here or there Remember Ruben, Ouandié Ernest Manga Bell Martin Paul Samba Félix Roland Moumié Njoya Ahidjo Who said that these Were not brave? Let new heroes emerge From the North In Fotokol And Kolofata Let heroes come home Singing our national anthem O thou land of our fathers!