Quote#Love
He sows no vile dissensions; good-will to all he bears; He knows no…
Quote byEdward Lysaght · 1763–1811
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Man, Who Led the Irish Volunteers", st. 2, in Barry (1845), pp. 132–3.
English (original)
He sows no vile dissensions; good-will to all he bears; He knows no vain pretensions, no paltry fears or cares; To Erin's and to Britain's sons his worth his name endears; They love the man, who led the van of Irish Volunteers.
— Edward Lysaght
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