No man, no madness,Though their sad power may prevail,Can possess, conquer, my country's heartThey rise to failSh e is eternalLong before nations' lines were drawnWhen no flags flew, and no armies stoodMy land was bornAnd you ask me wh y I love herThrough wars, death and despairShe is the constantWe who don't careAnd you ask me would I leave her -- but how? I cross over borders but I'm still there nowHow can I leave her?Where would I start?Let men's petty nations tear themselv es apartMy land's only borders lie around my heart