Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE EAGLE OF FREEDOM, by ELIZABETH DOTEN


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THE EAGLE OF FREEDOM, by                    
First Line: O, land of our glory, our boast, and our pride!
Last Line: Hurrah for the eagle, the bird of the free!
Alternate Author Name(s): Doten, Lizzie
Subject(s): Birds; Eagles; Freedom; Wings; Liberty


O, LAND of our glory, our boast, and our pride!
Where the brave and the fearless for Freedom have died,
How clear is the lustre that beams from thy name!
How bright on thy brow are the laurels of fame!
The stars of thy Union still burn in the sky,
And the scream of thine Eagle is heard from on high!
His eyrie is built where no foe can invade,
Nor traitors prevail with the brand and the blade!

CHORUS.

The Eagle of Freedom, in danger and night,
Keeps watch o'er our flag from his star-circled height.
From mountain and valley, from hill-top and sea,
Three cheers for the Eagle, the Bird of the Free!
Hurrah! Hurrah!
Hurrah for the Eagle, the Bird of the Free!

Mount up, O thou Eagle! and rend, in thy flight,
The war-cloud that hides our broad banner from sight!
Guard, guard it from danger, though war-rent and worn,
And see that no star from its azure is torn!
Keep thy breast to the storm, and thine eye on the sun,
Till, true to our motto, THE MANY ARE ONE!
Till the red rage of war with its tumult shall cease,
And the dove shall return with the olive of peace.

CHORUS.

The Eagle of Freedom, in danger and night,
Keeps watch o'er our flag from his star-lighted height.
From mountain and valley, from hill-side and sea,
Three cheers for the Eagle, the Bird of the Free!
Hurrah! Hurrah!
Hurrah for the Eagle, the Bird of the Free!
O, sons of the mighty, the true, and the brave!
The souls of your heroes rest not in the grave:
The holy libation to Liberty poured,
Hath streamed, not in vain, from the blood-crimsoned sword.
Henceforth, with your Star-Spangled Banner unfurled,
Your might shall be felt to the ends of the world,
And rising Republics, like nebulæ, gleam,
Wherever the stars of your nation shall beam.

CHORUS.

The Eagle of Freedom, sublime in his flight,
Shall rest on your banner, encircled with light;
And then shall the chorus, in unison be,
Three cheers for the Eagle, the Bird of the Free!
Hurrah! Hurrah!
Hurrah for the Eagle, the Bird of the Free!





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