I would not change my native land For rich Peru with all her gold. A nobler prize lies in my hand Than East or Western Indies hold. (Isaac Watts)

I would not change my native land For rich Peru with all her gold. A nobler prize lies in my hand Than East or Western Indies hold.

Isaac Watts

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