THE DEBT
Here are my lands!They are my country’s, too.For her fields were won by valiant men,And all they yield is hers to take again.Here are my hands!They are my country’s, too.Ungrudged, unweighed, their works and gains belongTo her who lent them skill, who made them strong.Here is my life!It is my country’s, too—A life to live for her who made me free,A life to give for her, if need shall be.—Selected.
Here are my lands!They are my country’s, too.For her fields were won by valiant men,And all they yield is hers to take again.Here are my hands!They are my country’s, too.Ungrudged, unweighed, their works and gains belongTo her who lent them skill, who made them strong.Here is my life!It is my country’s, too—A life to live for her who made me free,A life to give for her, if need shall be.—Selected.
Here are my lands!They are my country’s, too.For her fields were won by valiant men,And all they yield is hers to take again.
Here are my lands!
They are my country’s, too.
For her fields were won by valiant men,
And all they yield is hers to take again.
Here are my hands!They are my country’s, too.Ungrudged, unweighed, their works and gains belongTo her who lent them skill, who made them strong.
Here are my hands!
They are my country’s, too.
Ungrudged, unweighed, their works and gains belong
To her who lent them skill, who made them strong.
Here is my life!It is my country’s, too—A life to live for her who made me free,A life to give for her, if need shall be.—Selected.
Here is my life!
It is my country’s, too—
A life to live for her who made me free,
A life to give for her, if need shall be.
—Selected.
Motto on the Liberty Bell Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land unto All the Inhabitants Thereof.