Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.

Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.

And have they fixed the where, and when?
And shall Trelawny die?
Here's thirty thousand Cornish men
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And have they fixed the where, and when?
And shall Trelawny die?
Here's thirty thousand Cornish men
Will know the reason why!

Father of his country.
[Lat., Pater pariae.]

Father of his country.
[Lat., Pater pariae.]

Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for
your country.

Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for
your country.

That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain
force upon the plain of Marathon, or read more

That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain
force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow
warmer among the runs of Iona.

Millions for defence, but not one cent for tribute.

Millions for defence, but not one cent for tribute.

Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.

Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.

A healthy nation is as unconscious of its nationality as a
healthy man of his bones. But if you read more

A healthy nation is as unconscious of its nationality as a
healthy man of his bones. But if you break a nation's
nationality it will think of nothing else but getting it set
again.

Our country, however bounded.

Our country, however bounded.