To all that once was calm and fair
To bows unharmed and swords in dust
Don't let the mem'ry falter there

Eyes ablaze as they declare
Their one and final truce of trust
To all that once was calm and fair

The drums that strike, the horns that blare
Did cease their suit and so they must
Not let the mem'ry falter there

And man have told us to beware
The nets of virtue and the stings of lust
To all that once was calm and fair

To every scared and silent prayer
O'er the tombstones of disgust
Don't let the mem'ry falter there

The king of beast that with a deathly stare
Laid down his life and let it rust
To all that once was calm and fair
Don't let the mem'ry falter there