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Virgin land of forest green |
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Dark and stormy plains |
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Here all life abounds |
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Sunlit valley, mountain fields |
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Unseen in the rain |
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Here all life abounds |
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No man rules this land |
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No human hand |
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Has soiled this paradise |
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Waiting patiently |
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So much to see |
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So rich in earth's delights |
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Painted desert, sequined sky |
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Stars that fill the night |
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Here all life abounds |
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Rivers flowing to the sea |
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Sunshine pure and bright |
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Here all life abounds |
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No man rules this land |
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No human hand |
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Has soiled this paradise |
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Waiting patiently |
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So much to see |
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So rich in earth's delights |
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So the maiden lies in waiting |
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For the sails to reach the shore |
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Land of beauty and abundance |
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Innocent, you opened wide your door |
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Wanderers found the waiting treasure |
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Full of gifts beyond their measure |
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Milk and honey for our pleasure |
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Across the sea there came a multitude |
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Sailing ships upon the wave |
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Filled with the visions of utopia |
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And the freedom that they crave |
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Ravage, plunder, see no wonder |
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Rape and kill and tear asunder |
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Chop the forest, plow it under |
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Highways scar the mountainsides |
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Buildings to the sky |
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People all around |
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Houses stand in endless rows |
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Sea to shining sea |
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People all around |
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So we rule this land |
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And here we stand |
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Upon our paradise |
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Dreaming of a place |
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Our weary race |
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Is ready to arise |