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. Book of the Royal blue . , ere mankind was given birth. The Creator with His riches filled the breast of Mother Earth. In His wisdom and His goodness vastest treasures there were stored, Waiting silent through the ages human effort to reward. And of this great beneficence, so regally State above all other States the bounties rich has valleys, fair and fertile, yield their products of the best;The cattle on our thousand hills find rich pastures to the crest. ^^^^-aife^^l ■WHERE THE IRON HORSE. SHRILLY SHRIEKING. Our forests of primeval growth, in great, unmeasured trac
. Book of the Royal blue . , ere mankind was given birth. The Creator with His riches filled the breast of Mother Earth. In His wisdom and His goodness vastest treasures there were stored, Waiting silent through the ages human effort to reward. And of this great beneficence, so regally State above all other States the bounties rich has valleys, fair and fertile, yield their products of the best;The cattle on our thousand hills find rich pastures to the crest. ^^^^-aife^^l ■WHERE THE IRON HORSE. SHRILLY SHRIEKING. Our forests of primeval growth, in great, unmeasured thickly stand and yet invite the ever-conquering giants of the centuries, the maple, oak and the stroke that lays them low, each for its own design. WEST VIRGINIA. And through the hills and mountains with certainty we traceGreat dusky veins of splendid coal, God s best gift to the latent force and energy, a million years compressed,Burst forth to move a universe, obeying mans •AYE! FROM EVERY HILL ANU VALLEY. Even from the bowels of the earth gush forth for human useThick streams of oil, unfailing as the widows ancient cruse,While flames as strange as ever burned at Mystics altar firePress up from Natures reservoirs and yield to mans desire. Oh! such blessings neer were given to a sovereign State before!Opportunity neer opened half so wide her golden door!For the resolute and faithful, the industrious and har\est rich is waiting to reward the striving throng.
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