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Westminster Abbey, or Victory.
Westminster Abbey, or Victory.
We have met the enemy and they are ours.
We have met the enemy and they are ours.
From what far, heavenly height of hope
Didst thou descend to light our way,
Cleaving with flash read more
From what far, heavenly height of hope
Didst thou descend to light our way,
Cleaving with flash of snowy robe
Time's dusky veil of twilight gray?
Beware of rashness, but with energy, and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories.
Beware of rashness, but with energy, and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories.
For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes--not that you won or lost--but how read more
For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes--not that you won or lost--but how you played the Game.
We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms,
Her arts victorious triumph'd o'er our arms.
We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms,
Her arts victorious triumph'd o'er our arms.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
I look at victory as milestones on a very long highway.
I look at victory as milestones on a very long highway.
Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the Attack.
Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the Attack.