The Brave

Land of gold Glorious Pearl of the Orient There's a story untold About warriors of valiance They snatched victory From the hands that prey To conserve liberty And preserve autonomy The raiders of foray Armed with guns and steel blades Pounced forward in a hurry On their way from their ships But the brave warriors stood They were willing to fight No one could have thought They'd triumph with their might Armed with their wooden blades They pounced through the waves They assailed the surging tides With the courage in their hearts When the minds that invade Met the hearts with courage The mighty raider laid to rest On the shore far from crest Yes, they were the brave Who fortified the gate So the feet of foray Could not land on the way His chieftain's shine Was engraved in his shrine Where his glorious divine Would be honored through time In commemoration of my country's national heroes' day August 29