They love their land because it is their own, And scorn to … - Fitz-Greene Halleck

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They love their land because it is their own, And scorn to give aught other reason why;
Would shake hands with a king upon his throne, And think it kindness to his Majesty.

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Fitz-Greene Halleck (July 8,1790 – November 19, 1867) was an American poet.

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