Silen buď a nepovol,

Stand your ground and don’t give way,

jsi-li v lese žití dub;

if an oak, in this life’s grove;

jsi-li pouze trávy stvol,

If you are but grass, you may

schyl se, ale neustup.

bow, but hold, still steadfast prove.

Dub anebo třeslice,

Whether oak or quake-grass mere,

drž se půdy, kde jsi vzrost':

hold the ground you sprang from, fast:

zlomí-li tě vichřice,

If by tempest torn, be clear,

žil's jak muž - a to je dost.

manly was the life you passed.