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…r Republic oversea afar, Where long blue ripples lap the fertile land, Whose manifest dominion, like a star, Fixed by the iron hands and swords of war, Now must for aye, a constellation, stand— Thou new strong nation ! as the eagle aspires To match the sun’s own fires, Children of our land, hear the children of your sires. We stretch out hands to-day when the white wings Of Peace are spread beneath you and your foe. O race of men that slay the slaves of kings ! We, whom the foam-crowned ocean still enrings, We, whose strong freedom never brooke…
1899 · PDF PAGE 14
…the sea, Flushed with fresh victory, Lands royal, leal, and great, vast beautiful, and free. Our children’s children shall unsheathe the sword Against the envy of some tyrant power, The leader of your people and our lord Shall join to wrest from slavery abhorred Some other race, a fair storm-ruined flower ! O fair republic, lover and sweet friend, Your loyal hand extend, Let freedom, peace and faith grow stronger to the end. O child of freedom, thou art very fair ! Thou hast white roses on thy eager breast, The scent of all the South is in thy …
1899 · PDF PAGE 12
…reverberant air and paw the day, Make east and west indissolubly one, And night fall beaten, for its day is spun, And bid light gird its sword to thigh, display The shield of heaven’s blue, and call the deep To watch the warrior sleep Of two fast friends that wake only if brave men weep. Wake, western land so fair, and this shall be ! Speak and accomplish, let no ardour slip, A sullen hound, ad be brought shamefully Back, and resurge the tremor of the sea, And spoil a perfect kiss from free land’s lip. Of fair free sister country, for our sake,…