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SONG TO THE ITALIAN PATRIOTS, by                    
First Line: Sons of those whose glorious name
Last Line: Then on to victory!
Alternate Author Name(s): Brooke, Arthur
Subject(s): Freedom; Italy; Patriotism; Victory; Liberty; Italians


SONS of those whose glorious name
On the scroll of deathless fame
Still the foremost rank shall claim,
Rise to Victory!
See your streamers' beckoning flow
Calls you on to crush the foe,
And strike once more the conquering blow
For heaven-born Liberty!

Is there here a heart so tame
That pours not, at the thrilling name
Of Liberty, like floods of flame,
The life-blood through its veins?
No! from every kindling eye
Flashes forth the stern reply,
We would fight—would fall—would die,
Ere live an hour in chains!

Freemen! though perhaps we mark
Some combined in council dark,
Slaves who seek to quench the spark
Of heaven-born Liberty,
We can smile to think how vain
Arts like these to fix the chain
Which Freedom's breath can burst in twain;
Then on to Victory!





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