I am American bred,
I have seen much to hate here—much to forgive,
But in a world where England is finished and dead,
I do not wish to live.


The White Cliffs (1940)


I am American bred, I have seen much to hate here—much to forgive, But in a world where England is finished and dead, I do not wish to live.

I am American bred, I have seen much to hate here—much to forgive, But in a world where England is finished and dead, I do not wish to live.

I am American bred, I have seen much to hate here—much to forgive, But in a world where England is finished and dead, I do not wish to live.

I am American bred, I have seen much to hate here—much to forgive, But in a world where England is finished and dead, I do not wish to live.