To my compatriots, I have no hesitation in saying that each one of us is as intimately attached to the soil of this beautiful country as are the famous jacaranda trees of Pretoria and the mimosa trees of the bushveld.

对于我的同胞，我可以毫地说，我们每个人都像勒陀利亚著名的蓝花灌木丛中的含羞草一样，与这个美丽国家的土壤息息相关。