The Hellenic National Anthem.
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Lonely Fighter
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We knew thee of old,
oh, divinely restored,
by the lights of thine eyes
and the light of thy Sword.
From the graves of our slain
shall thy valour prevail
as we greet thee again-
Hail, Liberty! Hail!
Long time didst thou dwell
mid the peoples that mourn,
awaiting some voice
that should bid thee return.
Ah, slow broke that day
and no man dared call,
for the shadow of tyranny
lay over all:
And we saw thee sad-eyed,
the tears on thy cheeks
while thy raiment was dyed
in the blood of the Greeks.
Yet, behold now thy sons
with impetuous breath
go forth to the fight
seeking Freedom or Death.
From the graves of our slain
shall thy valour prevail
as we greet thee again-
Hail, Liberty! Hail!
![](http://nationalpride.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/parth1.jpg)
A translation in English
by Rudyard Kipling in 1918.
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ΜΗΤΡΟΣ ΤΕ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΤΡΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΝ ΑΛΛΩΝ ΠΡΟΓΟΝΩΝ ΑΠΑΝΤΩΝ ΤΙΜΙΩΤΕΡΟΝ ΕΣΤΙΝ Η ΠΑΤΡΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΣΕΜΝΟΤΕΡΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΓΙΩΤΕΡΟΝ
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Σοβαρά μιλάω ανατρίχιασα..
ψήφος!
tragic
ο7 Ηail GREECE