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Breathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native read more
Breathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!
Our native land charms us with inexpressible sweetness, and never
never allows us to forget that we belong to read more
Our native land charms us with inexpressible sweetness, and never
never allows us to forget that we belong to it.
[Lat., Nescio qua natale solum dulcedine captos
Ducit, et immemores non sinit esse sui.]
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to
all others because you were born in it.
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to
all others because you were born in it.
Our country, however bounded.
Our country, however bounded.
Our spirit is . . . to show ourselves eager to work for, and if
need be, to die read more
Our spirit is . . . to show ourselves eager to work for, and if
need be, to die for the Irish Republic. Facing our enemy we must
declare an attitude simply. . . . We ask for no mercy and we will
make no compromise.
Hear me profess sincerely: had I a dozen sons, each in my love
alike, and none less dear than read more
Hear me profess sincerely: had I a dozen sons, each in my love
alike, and none less dear than thine and my good Marcius, I had
rather have eleven die nobly for their country than one
voluptuously surfeit out of action.
This heroism at command, this senseless violence, this accursed bombast of patriotism--how intensely I despise them!
This heroism at command, this senseless violence, this accursed bombast of patriotism--how intensely I despise them!
I die content, I die for the liberty of my country.
[Fr., Je meurs content, je meurs pour la read more
I die content, I die for the liberty of my country.
[Fr., Je meurs content, je meurs pour la liberte de mon pays.]
Our country, right or wrong! When right, to be kept right; when
wrong, to be put right!
Our country, right or wrong! When right, to be kept right; when
wrong, to be put right!
