Carlos Bonavita Espínola

The idea kept turning over in his mind. When he finally arrived home, Carlos sat down and wrote with determination the first verses of a song that would make history:

No hay más huella, canejo, que la de Artigas,

y jugate el pellejo, cuando la sigas.

Patria sola y patria, vidalitay,

patria sola y muda,

rompé tu silencio, vidalitay,

vamos en tu ayuda.

There is no trail, damn it, but Artigas's, 

and you must risk your skin if you follow it. 

Homeland alone and homeland, vidalitay, 

homeland alone and silent, 

break your silence, vidalitay, 

we are coming to your aid.