On the record
Again he wears the shamrock; again he hears the songs of his native land, while his heart is stirred by memories of her wrongs and of her glory.
Said by
Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “Again he wears the shamrock; again he hears the songs of his native land, while his heart is stirred by memories of her…”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson captures the emotional resonance of Irish identity through its music and memories of the homeland.
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