San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo

The sun rises, its raysFebo asoma, ya sus rayos
Illuminate the historic conventIluminan el histórico convento
Behind the walls, deaf noisesTras los muros, sordos ruidos
Let themselves be heard of horses and steelOír se dejan de corceles y de acero

They are the troops, that San Martin preparesSon las huestes, que prepara
To fight in San LorenzoSan Martin para luchar en San Lorenzo
And the trumpet, shrill, soundedY el clarín, estridente sonó
At the voice of the great chief, Charge! He orderedA la voz del gran jefe a la carga! Ordenó

The enemy advancesAvanza el enemigo
At a quick paceA paso redoblado
(Unfurling in the wind(Al viento desplegado
Their red flag)Su rojo pabellón)

And our ranchersY nuestros ganaderos
Allies of gloryAliados de la gloria
(Engrave in history(Inscriben en la historia
Their best page)Su página mejor)

Cabral, heroic soldierCabral soldado heroico
Covered in gloryCubriéndose de gloria
As a price for victoryCual precio a la victoria
He gives his life, becoming immortalSu vida rinde, haciéndose inmortal

And there he saved his braveryY allí salvó su arrojo
The emerging freedomLa libertad naciente
Of the middle continentDel medio continente
Honor, Honor to the great CabralHonor, Honor al gran Cabral

Cabral, heroic soldierCabral soldado heroico
Covered in gloryCubriéndose de gloria
As a price for victoryCual precio a la victoria
He gives his life, becoming immortalSu vida rinde, haciéndose inmortal

And there he saved his braveryY allí salvó su arrojo
The emerging freedomLa libertad naciente
Of the middle continentDel medio continente
Honor, Honor to the great CabralHonor, Honor al gran Cabral