Land Of The Mighty Poem by Gilbert Pangyarihan

To whom does the land belong?
It belongs to the mighty and the strong.
From Egyptian Pharaohs to Chinese emperors,
From Roman gladiators to Spanish conquistadors -
A booming gong, a marching song -
The land belongs among the strong.

To whom does the land belong?
It belongs to a brave and mighty throng.
From Nebuchadnezzar to Julius Caesar,
From Alexander the Great to Henry VIII -
A whipping thong, no right or wrong -
The land does belong to a mighty throng.

Who does rule the earth?
It is ruled by the mighty and the learned.
From Hebrews to Jews, Pygmies to Aborigines,
Negroes to Eskimos, Indians to Palestinians -
Uprooted at birth, forced to hit the dirt -
The earth is ruled by the learned and the rude.

Who does rule the world?
It is ruled by the lord of a mighty horde.
From the Pyramids to Parthenon, from Babylon
To Washington, from Rome to home -
A two-edged sword I can't afford -
The world is ruled by a lord, great and shrewd.

Alexander runs a-thunder on the soil over and over.
From food to abode, gold loot to tribute,
Silk route to spice root, cheap toil to dear oil -
Yet fraught with bows and arrows so brute -
The land is sought, the uncouth to soothe.
Why, Almighty, the land belongs to the mighty!