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O England
O England, I have fallen in love with[/font][/font] thee;
with thy landscape, buildings of history;[/font][/font]
and I have not scratched everything underneath[/font][/font]
thy face - what I know to be thy true glory.[/font][/font]
O England, I have fallen in love with[/font][/font]
thy people; their helpfulness, their smiles and jokes[/font][/font]
and open-heartedness and patience with[/font][/font]
tourists struggling over pences; these blokes[/font][/font]
have no dishonourable intentions when[/font][/font]
they say, "I shall take you home, just to make[/font][/font]
sure you get there safe and sound, unhurt, well";[/font][/font]
and there you are, on the back of his bike.[/font][/font]
O England, I shall miss thee much, very so;[/font][/font]
but my heart is still in Finland, sweet home.[/font][/font]
with thy landscape, buildings of history;[/font][/font]
and I have not scratched everything underneath[/font][/font]
thy face - what I know to be thy true glory.[/font][/font]
O England, I have fallen in love with[/font][/font]
thy people; their helpfulness, their smiles and jokes[/font][/font]
and open-heartedness and patience with[/font][/font]
tourists struggling over pences; these blokes[/font][/font]
have no dishonourable intentions when[/font][/font]
they say, "I shall take you home, just to make[/font][/font]
sure you get there safe and sound, unhurt, well";[/font][/font]
and there you are, on the back of his bike.[/font][/font]
O England, I shall miss thee much, very so;[/font][/font]
but my heart is still in Finland, sweet home.[/font][/font]
Published 22nd May 2011
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