Classic and Contemporary Poetry
COUNTRY OF FREEDOM, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography First Line: Country of freedom, be free in thy heart Last Line: Country of freedom, be free for the earth! Subject(s): Freedom; Liberty | ||||||||
Country of freedom, be free in thy heart: Free from the shackles of prisoning pride, Free from the liar's contemptible art, Free from allurements that tempt thee aside, Free from the crafty and treacherous guide, Free from the ravening greed of the mart, Free from the snares that in opulence hide, -- Country of freedom, be free in thy heart! Country of freedom, find freedom for all: Freedom for thinkers' adventurous quest, Freedom for greatness to spring from the small, Freedom for better to grow to the best, Freedom for justice's rigorous test, Freedom for progress in hut and in hall, Freedom for labor's unwearying zest, -- Country of freedom, be free for them all! Country of freedom, be free for the earth: Over the bloody and desperate main, Far in the regions of darkness and dearth, Challenge the tyrant's unmerciful reign, Pierce to the heart of his evil domain, Win for thy brothers the lands of their birth, Shatter the prison and sever the chain, -- Country of freedom, be free for the earth! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LOVE THE WILD SWAN by ROBINSON JEFFERS AFTER TENNYSON by AMBROSE BIERCE QUARTET IN F MAJOR by WILLIAM MEREDITH CROSS THAT LINE by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE EMANCIPATION by ELIZABETH ALEXANDER A BATTLE SONG (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR) by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS |
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