America : our national hymn . LONG MAY OUR LAND BE BRIGHT WITH freedoms holy WASHINGTON. February, 22, I863. Honored and loved — the patriot and the sage,Born for thine own and every coming age,Thy countrys champion — Freedoms chosen son —We hail thy birthday—glorious Washington. Nurtured in courage, industry and truth,Thy noble childhood and thy generous youth,Like springs sweet blossoms on the sturdy tree,Gave early promise of the fruit to be;And well it ripened, as the years rolled on,And stood in manhood, glorious Washington. Dark was the storm that gathered far and wide,When rose
America : our national hymn . LONG MAY OUR LAND BE BRIGHT WITH freedoms holy WASHINGTON. February, 22, I863. Honored and loved — the patriot and the sage,Born for thine own and every coming age,Thy countrys champion — Freedoms chosen son —We hail thy birthday—glorious Washington. Nurtured in courage, industry and truth,Thy noble childhood and thy generous youth,Like springs sweet blossoms on the sturdy tree,Gave early promise of the fruit to be;And well it ripened, as the years rolled on,And stood in manhood, glorious Washington. Dark was the storm that gathered far and wide,When rose in threatening might the oppressors pride;And men, brave hearted, stood, in battle strong,Resolved to avenge the right, and smite the was the fight, and many a hero fell;Green are their laurels, and they earned them well;Nursed in the lap of hardship — sternly taught —To value great ideas and high, free thought —With noble sacrifice they staked their all,To stand with Freedom, or with her to fall;And many a patriot mother gave her son; —But one alone
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