Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CUBA, by HARVEY RICE First Line: Isle of a summer sea Last Line: The key to lands of gold! Subject(s): U.s. - History | ||||||||
ISLE of a summer sea, Fragrant with Eden's flowers, God meant thee to be free, And wills thee to be ours! The blood of generous hearts Has freely drenched thy soil; That blood but strength imparts, Which tyrants cannot foil! Within thy fair retreat, 'Mid victory and flame, Thy sons shall yet repeat Huzzas in Freedom's name! Yet, where his ashes rest, Whose eye revealed a world, From towers and mountain crest, Our flag shall be unfurled! In truth, it is but just, That Freedom's hand should hold, Confided to her trust, The key to lands of gold! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...OLD OSAWATOMIE by CARL SANDBURG THE BONNIE BLUE FLAG by HARRY MACARTHY LEE'S PAROLE by MARION MANVILLE THE SURRENDER OF NEW ORLEANS by MARION MANVILLE THE LITTLE ODYSSEY OF JASON QUINT, OF SCIENCE, DOCTOR by THOMAS MCGRATH A CANTICLE: SIGNIFICANT OF NATIONAL EXALTATION CLOSE OF WAR by HERMAN MELVILLE A GRAVE NEAR PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA by HERMAN MELVILLE |
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