1. I see glory in the keenness of resolute swords,
And the path of excellence after the dust-covered army.

2. And whoever makes war his main concern,
Every cunning fox is subdued by him.

3. The nations of Sudan were haughty,
So who could defend them in distress and who could blame them?

4. The obedience of men to heroism had waned,
And their swords had rusted from long disuse.

5. But when Kitchener's might humbled them,
They surrendered to him and became like divided booty.

6. He surveys the peaks of mountains and scales them,
And dives into the wilds and vast deserts.

7. So make those whites bloody among the blacks,
And they will all don ruddy armor stained with blood.