Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE HISTORY OF THE U.S, by WINIFRED SACKVILLE STONER First Line: In fourteen hundred ninety-two, columbus sailed the ocean Last Line: And we are praying that she'll stay forever in our u. S. A. Subject(s): U.s. - History | ||||||||
IN FOURTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-TWO, Columbus sailed the ocean blue And found this land, land of the Free, beloved by you, beloved by me. And in the year sixteen and seven, good Captain Smith thought he'd reach Heav'n, And then he founded Jamestown City, alas, 'tis gone, oh, what a pity. 'Twas in September sixteen nine, with ship, Half Moon, a real Dutch sign, That Henry Hudson found the stream, the Hudson River of our dream. In sixteen twenty pilgrims saw our land that had no unjust law. Their children live here in this day, proud citizens of U. S. A. In sixteen hundred eighty-three, good William Penn stood 'neath a tree And swore that unto his life's end he would be the Indian's friend. In seventeen hundred seventy-five good Paul Revere was then alive; He rode like wild throughout the night, and called the Minute Men to fight. Year seventeen hundred seventy-six, July the fourth, this date please fix Within your minds, my children dear, for that was Independence Year. Two other dates in your mind fix -- Franklin born in seventeen six, And Washington first said "Boo-Hoo" in seventeen hundred thirty-two. In that same year, on a bitter night at Trenton was an awful fight, But by our brave George Washington the battle was at last well won. In seventeen hundred seventy-nine, Paul Jones, who was a captain fine, Gained our first naval victory fighting on the big, wide sea. And in the year eighteen and four, Lewis and Clark both went before, And blazed for us the Oregon Trail where men go now in ease by rail. In eighteen hundred and thirteen on great Lake Erie could be seen Our Perry fight the Union Jack and drive it from our shores far back. In eighteen hundred and sixty-one an awful war was then begun Between the brothers of our land, who now together firmly stand. In eighteen hundred sixty-three each slave was told that he was free By Lincoln with whom few compare in being kind and just and fair. In eighteen hundred eighty-one at Panama there was begun By good De Lesseps, wise and great, the big canal, now our ships' gate. At San Juan, eighteen ninety-eight, our brave Rough Riders lay in wait, And on the land brought victory, while Dewey won it on the sea. In nineteen hundred and fifteen was shown a panoramic screen At San Francisco's wondrous fair; all peoples were invited there. But cruel war in that same year kept strangers from our land o' cheer, And nineteen seventeen brought here the war that filled our hearts with fear. Thank God in nineteen eighteen Peace on the earth again was seen, And we are praying that she'll stay forever in our U. S. A. | 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 INEVITABLY (2) by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON |
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