Forward!

FORWARD! Onward! — far and forth!
An earthquake shout upwakes the North!
Forward!

Prussia hears that shout so proud,
She hears and echoes it aloud,
Forward!

Ancient Austria! Nurse of Mind!
Sublime land, lag not thou behind!
Forward!

Warriors of the Saxon land,
Arouse! arise! — press hand in hand
Forward!

Swabia! Brunswick! Pomeraine! —
Wild Yagers from the Meuse and Main!
Forward!

Holland! — thou hast heard the word,
Up! Thou too hast a soul and sword!
Forward!

Switzerland — thou Ever-free!
Lorraine, Alsatia, Burgundy!
Forward!

Albion! Spain! A common cause
Is yours — your liberties and laws!
Forward!

Onward! Forward! — each and all!
Hark, hark to Freedom's thundercall I
Forward!

Forward! Onward! — far and forth!
And prove what gallant hearts are worth!
Forward!