Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ODE TO AMERICA, by MARY P. DENNY First Line: America, america! / we chant thy note of praise Last Line: Unto the perfect day! Subject(s): Praise; United States; Wealth; America; Riches; Fortunes | ||||||||
America, America! We chant thy note of praise, One hymn of life upraise Through all the nation's way, Unto the perfect day, A hymn of trust and love To our great God above. May truth and peace abide Through our great country wide. Give wealth unto the land From east to western strand, Shine rays of joy always Unto the perfect day! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ALL LIFE IN A LIFE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS FOUR POEMS ABOUT JAMAICA: 3. A HAIRPIN TURN ABOVE READING, JAMAICA by WILLIAM MATTHEWS IMAGINE YOURSELF by EVE MERRIAM THE PROPHET by LUCILLE CLIFTON I AM FIFTY-TWO YEARS OLD' by KENNETH REXROTH LAST VISIT TO THE SWIMMING POOL SOVIETS by KENNETH REXROTH PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR AS A YOUNG ANARCHIST by KENNETH REXROTH |
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