By Abdulla Mustafa Adam - Australia
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.. .. and .. the .. white
replaced .. the .. green
the .. blue .. the .. black
and .. the .. red .. flags
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despair .. replaced .. hope
the .. eagle .. .. the .. sparrow
yesterday .. .. today .. and .. tomorrow
and .. the .. foreign .. legion .. the legionnaires
replaced .. the .. international
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nevertheless ..
I .. beg .. you
dear .. friends
despair .. not
for .. as .. long .. as
you .. believe .. in .. peace .. and .. love
the .. earth .. rotates
the .. sea .. tides
and .. a .. day .. will .. come
to .. dye .. your .. flags .. colours .. of .. choice
beat .. your .. drums
and .. dance .. with .. the .. moon
and .. the .. sun .. again .. shines
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I .. beg .. you
despair .. not