ALABAMA, here we rest, By the gods divinely blest, Nature's largess at our feet', Earth and sky in beauty meet; In summer's sun or winter's cold, Behold our blessings manifold. Alabama, here we rest, By no tyrant foe oppressed. Peace and plenty reign supreme, Life, a calm unruffled stream Onward flows by many an isle, Where sirens chant and houris smile. Alabama, here we rest, Zephyr fanned and breeze caressed, Roses blush from May to May, Mock birds sing on every spray. Realm of beauty, dream of bliss, There is no fairer land than this! Alabama, here we rest Tranquilly upon thy breast. Here our household altars rise Canopied by southern skies. Grateful! hearts hosannas raise In voicing Alabama's praise. Forced by fate's decree to roam Afar from friends and childhood's home, Where'er the clime, whate'er the scene, Though oceans widely roll between— O this shall be my last request, On Alabama soil to rest. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR TO CERTAIN POETS by ALFRED JOYCE KILMER UNDER THE OAK by DAVID HERBERT LAWRENCE VOICES by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS LINES WRITTEN TO A TRANSLATOR OF GREEK POETRY by MARGARET STEELE ANDERSON THE LORELEI by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE LANDSCAPE by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE |