Lines by José Hernández
José Hernández
Argentine poet · 1834–1886
José Hernández was a journalist and politician who wrote Martín Fierro, a poem in the voice of a gaucho. Argentina celebrates the Day of Tradition on his birthday.
Let brothers stand together, for that is the first law.
Los hermanos sean unidos, / porque esa es la ley primera;
The Return of Martín Fierro, Canto XXXII
Planet-X translation, 2026 · Source (opens the digitised edition in a new tab)