Victory's Visage

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VICTORY'S VISAGE

 

 

Written 1824 IST, Published 1835 IST

Penned by Henry Penton

 

 

FOREWORD

 

From 1814 to 1824, I wrote several patriotic poems among my many other works. Some turned into celebrated hymns or cherished pieces, such as Oren Aut Mortem. Yet, most I did not deem acceptable for public distribution at the time and held them within my private reserve of writings. However, in my age, I have realized the importance of celebrating our nation, this project we call Oren. So, in honor of that sentiment and the recently passed tenth anniversary of the Tenth Nordling War, I present to you: Victory's Visage.

 

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Let the soldiers rejoice
with a general voice,
and the Crown new honors decree them.

 

Who at His army's head,
struck the foul monsters dead,
and so boldly, so boldly, did save us.

 

To John let us raise,
And our Emperor praise,
A trophy of the army's own making

 

With flowers let them strow,
The way as they go,
Their statues with garlands adorning,

 

Against tyrant's might,
drove the mists in sight,
And gave us our glorious morning.

 

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