Autumn leaves . e, the avenger Of slavery ! LIBERTY. 11 O, Liberty!Up ! up ! The victim s on the altar ;Doubt not and tremble not, nor falter, Beyond the sea;Nay ! With no double purpose palter;Fear nothing — guillotine nor halter ; T is destiny ! O, Liberty !America, the ages wonder,The crash of revolution thunder. And battle-cry, —Rending old monarchies centuries of plunder, — Shall pass you by! O, Liberty!The angel, which the earth is smiting,Upon your doors, in bloody writing, The sign shall see, —Red symbol of your sires inditing,For life and independence fighting, — And

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Autumn leaves . e, the avenger Of slavery ! LIBERTY. 11 O, Liberty!Up ! up ! The victim s on the altar ;Doubt not and tremble not, nor falter, Beyond the sea;Nay ! With no double purpose palter;Fear nothing — guillotine nor halter ; T is destiny ! O, Liberty !America, the ages wonder,The crash of revolution thunder. And battle-cry, —Rending old monarchies centuries of plunder, — Shall pass you by! O, Liberty!The angel, which the earth is smiting,Upon your doors, in bloody writing, The sign shall see, —Red symbol of your sires inditing,For life and independence fighting, — And from you flee ! O, Liberty !At length the long-expected morningOf risen humanity is dawning: Pray God it be !The bow of hope the sky s lingering clouds still mutter warning To tyranny! 12 AUTUMN LEAVES. O, Liberty!Won by our sires in battles gory,They left us freedom crowned by glory, Their legacy*!Set it, brave countrymen, before ye,In stone, on canvas, and in story; It shall not die !.

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