Where were you
\nwhen the first sword was drawn?
\nBy northern hills in icy dawn,
\nPast fields of wheat and barley wide,
\nWhere sweeping rivers meet the tide?<\/p>\n
Where were you
\nwhen the first sword was drawn?
\nNear fighting men with heart and brawn
\nWho eagle-like flew o\u2019re the sea
\nTo make their mark on history.<\/p>\n
Where were you
\nwhen the first sword was drawn?
\nHolding needle to jupon,
\nOr painting on the wooden shield
\nthat men of valor take to field.<\/p>\n
Where were you
\nwhen the first sword was drawn?
\nMarching toward a foreign lawn
\nHolding \u00a0rippling banner high
\nRed and white beneath blue sky.<\/p>\n
Where were you
\nwhen the first sword was drawn?
\nWaiting for the denouement,
\nBreathless as each one proceeds
\nto match his chivalry with deeds.<\/p>\n
Where were you
\nwhen the first sword was drawn?
\nAs one we rallied, king and pawn,
\nto show the many gathered nations
\na tale to tell for generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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