. The American epic . ence, shuddering and dismayed,Took refuge in far-distant Moslem lands. Michael. But now how changed! These happy islandersShed no fraternal blood. Justice protectsAll classes: the prince, the peer, the , liberty, and love enthrone themselvesIn hearts that thrill with joyous kindles pure celestial firesIn princely palaces, in humble homes,In gorgeous temples, and in darksome hymns of praise ring grandly through the land,And float toward heaven on every breeze that watery walls, by hearts of oakWell guarded, give calm
. The American epic . ence, shuddering and dismayed,Took refuge in far-distant Moslem lands. Michael. But now how changed! These happy islandersShed no fraternal blood. Justice protectsAll classes: the prince, the peer, the , liberty, and love enthrone themselvesIn hearts that thrill with joyous kindles pure celestial firesIn princely palaces, in humble homes,In gorgeous temples, and in darksome hymns of praise ring grandly through the land,And float toward heaven on every breeze that watery walls, by hearts of oakWell guarded, give calm security toPeaceful homes against all foreign native king sits on her royal throne,And hurls defiance at her every wields his scepter over distant landsIn all earths continents. Fair, fertile islesOf all the sunny seas obey his widening streams w^ealth from the Indies flowsTo fill his coffers and extend his sw^ busy London, central mart of trade,Most active ant-hill of the human nice,. WESTMINSTER ABBEY. 8 THE AMERICAN EPIC. Outgrows all cities earth has ever days to come so great will be its growthThat Paris, Pekin, Sankin, Jeddo, Eomc,Might all be piled in splendor on its plains,Lost in the pomp of its wonderful this little island world! Gabriel. Michael, thy wisely spoken, truthful wordsBefit the tongue of one who long has watchedThe rise and fall of empires. But yesterdayBhnd folly aimed a blow at human rights,That soon shall echo loudly round the I forecast aright, twill break the ticsThat bind Americans to Englands throne,And la}^ in rightful, honest principlesThe firm foundations of a governmentBetter than earth has ever known peaceful flag shall float triumphantlyOer sea and land through all the hemisphereColumbus found by sailing mighty nation, now in embryo,Shall be a Greater Britain, which in the attraction of its excellence,Shall draw admiring millions to its shore
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