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Henry Van Dyke - A Scrap of PaperHenry Van Dyke - A Scrap of Paper
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"Will you go to war just for a scrap of paper?" Question of the German Chancellor to the British Ambassador, August 5, 1914. A mocking question! Britain`s answer came Swift as the light and searching as the flame. "Yes, for a scrap of paper we will fight Till our last breath, and God defend the right! "A scrap of paper where a name is set Is strong as duty`s pledge and honor`s debt. "A scrap of paper holds for man and wife The sacrament of love, the bond of life. "A scrap of paper may be Holy Writ With God`s eternal word to hallow it. "A scrap of paper binds us both to stand Defenders of a neutral neighbor land. "By God, by faith, by honor, yes! We fight To keep our name upon that paper white."
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