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First Stanza
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Dear
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land
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of
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Guyana,
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of
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rivers
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and
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plains
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Made
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rich
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by
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the
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sunshine,
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and
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lush
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by
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the
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rains,
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First Stanza
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Set
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gem-
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like
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and
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fair,
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between
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mountains
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and
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seas,
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Your
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children
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salute
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you,
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dear
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land
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of
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the
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free.
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Second Stanza
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Green
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land
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of
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Guyana,
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our
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heroes
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of
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yore,
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Both
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bondsmen
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and
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free,
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laid
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their
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bones
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on
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your
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shore.
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Second Stanza
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This
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soil
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so
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they
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hollowed,
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and
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from
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them
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are
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we,
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All
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sons
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of
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one
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Mother,
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Guyana
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the
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free.
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Third Stanza
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Great
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land
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of
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Guyana,
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diverse
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through
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our
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strains,
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We're
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born
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of
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their
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sacrifice,
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heirs
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of
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their
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pains,
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And
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Third Stanza
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ours
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is
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the
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glory
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their
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eyes
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did
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not
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see,
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One
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land
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of
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six
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peoples,
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united
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and
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free.
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Fourth Stanza
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Dear
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land
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of
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Guyana,
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to
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you
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will
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we
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give,
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Our
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homage,
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our
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service,
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each
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day
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that
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we
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live;
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Fourth Stanza
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God
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guard
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you,
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great
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Mother,
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and
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make
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us
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to
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be
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More
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worthy
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our
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heritage,
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land
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of
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the
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free.
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