On the Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia
Now the great freedom has arrived,
Heart, what to gain, what to forgo?
All is the same, this same old life
Casts many darkened nets below
Why tread around it? Go straight through!
All victories lie ahead of you.
For heroes laurels bloom the year around,
For them the roses flower without summer.
Kārlis Skalbe
