Smoke of waterloo scattering dreams and hopes My crown of empire is turning to crown of thorns They can take my home, nation that I belong But they never break my will of steel Blessed will be nation of liberty I devoted myself to your fame Triumph of heroes and glory of steel Will forever hold sacred my name Through europe I passed leading the march of armies Force of bayonets crushed and erased the orders From africa's bounds to woods and fields of russia I brought the new world and freedom's breath I will spend my days on distant land, forgotten There will end my path, there I'll become immortal Years will pass away; history's page will turn Words written by fate will never burn "Even when I am gone, I shall remain in people's minds The star of their rights, my name will be the war cry Of their efforts, the motto of their hopes."