By Thy Deeds -

Embers in dormancy — the greatest of sins

Damming the blood that flows, closing the veins

Drowning in lethargy, deadly decay

Losing vitality, fading away

Deep-seated malady holds you in chains

Taking its root from the seed that you have

Sucking the life from you, rusting your blade

Arresting your will on the orders you bade

By thy deeds

Kindling flames

Sowing seeds

By thy deeds

Sounding the strings

Avowing your sovereignty, making your waves

Marking you out from the mass of the slaves

Claiming your land, truth to proclaim

Repay the gift with the exploits of fame