Quote#Courage
There's a little group of isles beyond the wave
Quote byW. S. Gilbert · 1836–1911
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Utopia Limited (1893), Final chorus..
English (original)
There's a little group of isles beyond the wave, So tiny you might almost wonder where it is— That nation is the bravest of the brave, And cowards are the rarest of all rarities. The proudest nations kneel at her command, She terrifies all foreign-born rap-scallions; And holds the peace of Europe in her hand With half a score invincible battalions.
— W. S. Gilbert
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