The War Ravished City

The great city The pride of the world Lies in shame All her beauty has been torn The world watches her ruin Her children has all been killed By the blood thirsty bullet of the enemy The little remaining remnant Of her children Walks round her fallen wall Hungry and thirsty All the tree are fallen down And all her oceans and streams Dried up The well of tears in their eyes has dried up And their mouth has left wailing for their fallen brothers and sisters They look pitifully to the world Their young ones now Beg for alms Even the suckling joins to beg Oh! The once beautiful land Has been made ugly by war.