Hark—the drum beats to arms! Soldiers echo the sound!
With the bugle of battle let the welkin resound!
For defence of sweet Liberty, Country and Right—
For Humanity's sake—on, on for the fight!
Hark—the drum beats to arms! Be your banners unfurl'd!
The prayers of the nation—the hopes of the world—
Are with you—to nerve to the noble surprise!
Arise, then, brave comrades! Heaven bids you arise!
Hark—the drum beats to arms! On ye patriot-host—
Till tyrants and despots be swept from our coast—
And Freedom's fair standard of "Red, White, and Blue"
Shall again, and for aye, o'er the land greet our view!
Hark—the drum beats to arms! Soon the chaplet of Fame
Shall invest with new glories America's name,
And cravens and traitors no more shall despoil
The birth-right of Liberty's sons, on her soil!