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First Line: We heard thy name, o mina
Last Line: -- the mountain-bands are thine.
Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea
Subject(s): Soldiers


WE heard thy name, O Mina!
Far through our hills it rang;
A sound more strong than tempests,
More keen than armour's clang.

The peasant left his vintage,
The shepherd grasped the spear --
We heard thy name, O Mina!
-- The mountain-bands are here.

As eagles to the dayspring,
As torrents to the sea,
From every dark sierra
So rushed our hearts to thee.

Thy spirit is our banner,
thine eye our beacon-sign,
Thy name our trumpet, Mina!
-- The mountain-bands are thine.





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