Beautiful Canada ! Maria viuda de (widow of) Amaya My second country, that welcomed me with love opened its arms like a loving mother embraced me close to your heart I love you my second country for being beautiful, vast and generous like a goddess for you who has created in my heart lots of love, for your perfumed lilies, for your red roses, for the white shroud of your prairies covered with snow For everything, I LOVE YOU ! Bello Canada ! mi segundo patria, que me acogio con amor, me abrio sus brazos cual madre amorosa y posar en tu dulce regazo. Te amo, mi segundo patria, por que eres bella, eres grande y generosa, cual una diosa, Para ti, que has hecho nacer en me pecho, torrentes de amor, por tus lirios perfumados, por tus rosas rojas, por el blanco sudario de tus campos cubiertos de nieve Por tudo, TE AMO !

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