As the Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia approaches
Now the great freedom has arrived,
Heart, what is there to gain, what to lose?
All is the same, this same old life
Casts many a dark net all around.
Why pick your way around? Just walk straight through!
All victories lie ahead of you.
For heroes, laurels bloom on every side,
For them the roses flower without summer.
Kārlis Skalbe