no man no madness though their sad power may prevail can possess conquer my country s heart they rise to fail she is eternal long before nations lines were drawn when no flags flew when no armies stood my land was born and you ask me why i love her through wars death and despair she is the constant we who don t care and you wonder will i leave her but how i cross over borders but i m still there now how could i leave her where would i start let man s petty nations tear themselves apart my land s only borders lie around my heart