Fortín Toledo

Fortín Toledo

Fortín Toledo

Let me tell you on my drumChe mbarakapúpe tamombe'u
The Fort Toledo combat yesterdayPe Fortín Toledo-pe combate kue
The guys are rovatavyetaUmi ava'i rovatavyeta
Like a fly that diedKu tuku ra'ýicha omanohague
February 23rd starts23 de Febrero oñepyrû
He bombed our positionObombardeá la ore posición
And oñomoirûvo to the cannonHa oñomoirûvo al cañonero
Five planes came over usOu ore ári cinco avión

Hayvi the bomb, it's lightHayvi pe bomba, iñapesãmba
The field, the forest is scatteredPe ñu, ka'aguýre iñasarambi
The son of Paraguay is not afraidParaguái ra'y ku ndokyhyjéi
And as we were, we were coldHa roimehaguéichama ronchiri
The big crocodile is angryKururu guasu ku ipochyete
He looked up and smirkedOñeakãupi ha oñembyesa'i
If he makes a mistake, he hits itOjavy'ietérõ ojapi voi
Hesakua in the middle of the ava'iHesakua mbytépe umi ava'i

Fort Toledo, glory of gloryFortín Toledo, gloria de la gloria
Where Paraguay knew to defendDonde el Paraguay supo defender
Its just right, its sovereigntySu derecho justo, su soberanía
Paraguayans we all have to win!¡Paraguayos todos hemos de vencer!

Fort Toledo, glory of gloryFortín Toledo, gloria de la gloria
Commander Ayala, defending heroComandante Ayala, héroe defensor
One and a thousand times yours is the gloryUna y mil veces tuya es la gloria
You are victory, strength and courageTú eres victoria, fuerza y valor

The next day, two in the afternoonAl día siguiente, dos de la tarde
The riflemaker was roaringLa fusileríama okororõ
Regiment 5 and PiribebuyRegimiento 5 ha Piribebuy
As two lions defendedComo dos leones oñedefendé
Cannon 105 moved slightlyCañón 105 oñemomyimi
He pulled over and deliveredOjetyvyro ha oguerahauka
I entrust it to the BoliviansEncomiendami a los bolivianos
Paradise gift irambosaguãParaguái regalo irambosaguã

And meanwhile from behindHa mientras tanto amo hapykuéguio
Valois Rivarola is St. MartinValois Rivarola ha'e San Martín
In a moment with Cerro CorándiPeteî sapirîme Cerro Corándi
In an assault he destroyed itUn asaltoitépe omongorapa
He slammed the angu'a's púpeOmbotarova angu'a'i púpe
Big Crocodile, light little dogKururu Guasu, mboka'i liviana
Colonel Quintela and his divisionCoronel Quintela y su división
Ya no longer even left to pohag̃uaYa ndopytavéima ni pohag̃ua

In rearguard of the BoliviansEn retaguardia de los bolivianos
Jakare Valija is not afraidJakare Valija ma ko osêmbá
The Lieutenant Ibáñez a great documentEl Teniente Ibáñez un gran documento
With 20 soldiers he capturedCon 20 soldados ojagarrapá

Fort Toledo, glory of gloryFortín Toledo, gloria de la gloria
Commander Ayala, defending heroComandante Ayala, héroe defensor
One and a thousand times yours is the gloryUna y mil veces tuya es la gloria
You are victory, strength and courageTú eres victoria, fuerza y valor