God bless the narrow sea which keeps her off, And keeps our Britain, whole within herself, A nation yet, the rulers and the ruled - Some sense of duty, something of a faith, Some reverence for the laws ourselves have made. Some patient force to change them when we will, Some civic manhood firm against the crowd.

Happy he With such a mother! faith in womankind Beats with his blood, and trust in all things high Comes easy to him.

Fresh as the first beam glittering on a sail, That brings our friends up from the underworld, Sad as the last which reddens over one That sinks with all we lov…

Sweet is every sound, Sweeter thy voice, but every sound is sweet; Myriads of rivulets hurrying thro' the lawn, The moan of doves in immemorial elms, And murmu…

The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his Government, deserves to be a slave, and must be punished as an enemy of his country and frie…

Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the President or any other public official save exactly to the degree in which he himsel…

Companeros, this old man is my father. He has come to offer me rewards in the name of the Spaniards. I have always respected my father but my country comes fir…