THE FATHERLAND.
James Russell Lowell. C. G. Bellmann.
Andatnte con moto.
1. Where is the true man's fa - ther-land? Is it
2. Wher - e'er a hu - man heart doth wear Joy's
3. Wher - e'er a sin - gle slave doth pine, Where
where he by chance was born? Doth not the yearn - ing spir - it
wreath or sor - row's gyves, Where'er a hu - man spir - it
one man may help an-other,—Thank God for such a birth - right, scorn In such scant bor - ders to be spanned?
strives Af - ter a life more true and fair,
broth - er, That spot of earth is thine and mine!
Chorus.
O yes, his fa - ther - land must be. As the blue
There is the true man’s birth - place grand, His is a
There is the true man’s birth - place grand, His is a
heav - en, wide and free! Yes, his fa - ther - land must
world - wide fa - ther - land! There is the true man's birthplace
world - wide fa - ther - land! There is the true man's birthplace
be As the blue hea - en, wide and free!
grand, His is a world - wide fa - ther - land!
grand, His is a world - wide fa - ther - land!
This work was published before January 1, 1927, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.