SUNG AT THE LAYING OF THE CORNER-STONE OF THE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL ARCH, NEW YORK, MAY 30, 1890, TO THE AIR OF THE AUSTRIAN HYMN BY HAYDN PRAISE to Thee, O God of Freedom, Praise to Thee, O God of Law, Thee the goal of Israel's dreaming, Thee the flame that Moses saw; Light of every patriot dungeon, Home of exile, hope of slave, Loved by just and feared by tyrant, Comrade of the true and brave. Would we pray for new defenders, Thou art with us ere we call; Thou wilt find new ranks of heroes For the heroes yet to fall. Back we look across the ages, Forward Thou beyond the sun, Yet no greater gift we ask Thee Than another Washington. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE GIFT by ALICE EWING BLACKWELL AT THE FARRAGUT STATUE by ROBERT BRIDGES (1858-1941) WOMAN AND ARTIST by ALICE WILLIAMS BROTHERTON THE ORDINATION by ROBERT BURNS WANDERING WILLIE by ROBERT BURNS WHAT CONSTITUTES A 'TEAM' IN VERMONT by DANIEL LEAVENS CADY |