2006-11-06 22:57:34 · 16 answers · asked by ♫Pavic♫ 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Written by Dorothea MacKellar about Australia...and I couldnt agree more
The love of field and coppice,
Of green and shaded Lanes,
Of ordered woods and gardens,
Is running in your veins;
Strong love of grey-blue distance,
Brown streams and soft, dim skies -
I know but cannot share it,
My love is otherwise.
I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of drought and flooding rains,
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel sea,
Her beauty and her terror -
The wide brown land for me.
The tragic ring-barked forests
Stark white beneath the moon,
The sapphire-misted mountains,
The hot gold hush of noon.
Green tangle of the brushes
Where lithe lianas coil,
An orchids deck the tree-tops
And ferns the crimson soil.
Core of my heart, my country!
Her pitiless blue sky,
When sick at heart around us
We see the cattle die -
But then the grey clouds gather
And we can bless again
The drumming of an army,
The steady, soaking rain.
Core of my heart, my country!
Land of the Rainbow Gold,
For flood and fire and famine,
She pays us back threefold;
Over the thirsty paddocks,
Watch, after many days,
The filmy veil of greenness
That thickens as we gaze.
An opal-hearted country,
A wilful, lavish land -
All you who have not loved her,
You will not understand -
Though Earth holds many splendours,
Wherever I may die,
I know to what brown Country
My homing thoughts will fly.
2006-11-06 23:06:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anastasia 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That on any given night I can look up,see the southern cross, know I live with patriotic people of all colours, nationalities and races that claim one country as their own. Living with people I trust to watch my back, people who care enough about their freedoms to lay down their lives for that which we enjoy today~ The "special thing" to me is the mateship, and unity under one flag!
Anastasia~ that truly is what it's all about, some get it....unfortunately there is an element that don't!
2006-11-06 23:29:24 · answer #2 · answered by renclrk 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well my country specialize in dancehall music with top artist like Sean Paul and Beenie Man not to mention our favorite dish of achee and saltfish. Oh and i'm talking about my little island Jamaica
2006-11-06 23:07:18 · answer #3 · answered by Randisha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most special thing is the people who are willing to put their lives on the line to protect me and the freedoms I enjoy. God bless our troops!
2006-11-06 23:00:19 · answer #4 · answered by rebecca_sld 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Special about India--Unity in diversity...and ofcourse Tajmahal.
2006-11-06 22:59:33 · answer #5 · answered by Nirupam B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the special thing about it its full of life n u cant sleep theres no night time
2006-11-06 23:00:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SUN, SEA AND SAND. (Must be top of the list)
One of world's most popular tourist destinations.
Beautiful countryside with spectacular lakes
Rich histrory
Amazing architecture
VIVA ESPAÃA, as the song said...
;-)
2006-11-06 23:24:05 · answer #7 · answered by Krissyinthesun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USA everything is special about it except maybe our president. but that will change in a couple years... if were still here
2006-11-06 23:01:29 · answer #8 · answered by MissMonk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canada is multi cultural,medical care is free,and it's the land of opportunity.P.S. The beer is fantastic.
2006-11-07 01:04:19 · answer #9 · answered by Celebrity girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The freedom and the nature
2006-11-06 23:00:07 · answer #10 · answered by cass 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋