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 Oh, shame to men! devil with devil damn'd
 Firm concord holds, men only disagree
  Of creatures rational.  
 Oh, shame to men! devil with devil damn'd
 Firm concord holds, men only disagree
  Of creatures rational. 
United we stand, divided we fall.
United we stand, divided we fall.
 Then none was for a party;
 Than all were for the state;
  Then the great man helped read more 
 Then none was for a party;
 Than all were for the state;
  Then the great man helped the poor,
   And the poor man loved the great:
    Then lands were fairly portioned;
     Then spoils were fairly sold:
      The Romans were like brothers
       In the brave days of old. 
 Be united--united--united.
 [Ger., Seid einig--einig--einig.]  
 Be united--united--united.
 [Ger., Seid einig--einig--einig.] 
 There with commutual zeal we both had strove
 In acts of dear benevolence and love;
  Brothers in read more 
 There with commutual zeal we both had strove
 In acts of dear benevolence and love;
  Brothers in peace, not rivals in command. 
 When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will 
fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in read more 
 When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will 
fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible 
struggle. 
 Divide and command, a wise maxim;
 Unite and guide, a better.
  [Ger., Entzwei' und gebiete! Tuchtig Wort,
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 Divide and command, a wise maxim;
 Unite and guide, a better.
  [Ger., Entzwei' und gebiete! Tuchtig Wort,
   Verein' und leite! Bess'rer Hort.] 
 Then join in hand, brave Americans all!
 By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.  
 Then join in hand, brave Americans all!
 By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall. 
 When our two lives grew like two buds that kiss
 At lightest thrill from the bee's swinging chime,
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 When our two lives grew like two buds that kiss
 At lightest thrill from the bee's swinging chime,
  Because the one so near the other is.