A La Patria (To My Country)
A
In the soil of my native land
Stan A rose of valor blooms, and shines, B
And brightly does its beauty stand-
Amidst the darkness, like the mines. B
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C
And thou, my dear, my own dear land, A
Thou art my light, my guiding star,
Where the skies are ever grand, A
And where the songs of freedom are.
I owe thee my heart, my soul, my life,
My dreams of glory, and my pride,
To thee I dedicate my strife,
To thee, my love, my heart is tied.
In the midst of the raging storm,
When the world is dark and wild,
Thy light shall keep my spirit warm,
And thy love shall make me mild.
Though my life be spent in vain,
Though my dreams be left in the night,
I know that thy love shall remain,
A beacon of hope and of light.
For thou art the pearl of the sea,
The land of the brave and the free,
Thy glory shall always be
A guiding star for thee and me.
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