| In Polish |
In English |
| Legiony to żołnierska nuta, |
The Legions are a soldiers' tune, |
| Legiony to ofiarny stos, |
The Legions are a sacrificial pyre, |
| Legiony to żołnierska buta, |
The Legions are a soldier's pride, |
| Legiony to straceńców los, |
The Legions are a martyr's fate. |
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| My Pierwsza Brygada, |
We the First Brigade, |
| Strzelecka gromada, |
A sharpshooter's battalion, |
| Na stos rzuciliśmy |
Onto the pyre we have cast them |
| Nasz życia los, |
Our life's fate |
| Na stos, na stos! |
Onto the pyre, onto the pyre. |
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| O, ile mąk, ile cierpienia, |
Oh, how much suffering, how much pain, |
| O, ile krwi, wylanych łez, |
Oh, how much blood and how many tears shed, |
| Pomimo to nie ma zwątpienia, |
Despite this there is no doubt, |
| Dodawał sił wędrówki kres. |
The end of our wandering has given us strength. |
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| My Pierwsza Brygada... |
We the First Brigade... |
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| Krzyczeli, żeśmy stumanieni, |
They shouted we were done for |
| Nie wierząc nam, że chcieć - to móc! |
Not believing us, that where there's a will there's a way! |
| Laliśmy krew osamotnieni, |
We spilled blood on our own |
| A z nami był nasz drogi Wódz! |
And our beloved Leader was with us. |
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| My Pierwsza Brygada... |
We the First Brigade... |
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| Nie chcemy dziś od was uznania, |
We don't want your recognition |
| Ni waszych mów ni waszych łez, |
Nor your speeches nor your tears |
| Już skończył się czas kołatania |
Ended has the time for pleading |
| Do waszych serc, do waszych kies! |
To your hearts, to your pockets! |
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| My Pierwsza Brygada... |
We the First Brigade... |
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| Umieliśmy w ogień zapału |
We could in the fire of will |
| Młodzieńczych wiar rozniecić skry, |
Show the sparks of the youthful hearts, |
| Nieść życie swe dla ideału |
Carry our lives for an ideal |
| I swoją krew i marzeń sny. |
And our blood and dreams |
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| My Pierwsza Brygada... |
We the First Brigade... |
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| Potrafim dziś dla potomności |
We can for those who follow |
| Ostatki swych poświęcić dni, |
Sacrifice the last of our days, |
| Wśród fałszów siać siew szlachetności, |
Among falsehoods saw the nobility, |
| Miazgą swych ciał żarem swej krwi. |
With our broken bodies and burning blood. |
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| My Pierwsza Brygada... |
We the First Brigade... |
