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COLUMBIA. |
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She proclaims this benignant command,
" Let the will of my people be known ! They are free from the scourge of oppression's fell
rod; They are free evermore in the worship of God ! And the ensign that beams o'er the land of my
birth Shall a welcome fling out for the bond of the
earth!"
Chorus:
O, Columbia's banner, the flag of the free, Shall be honored for aye, o'er the land and the sea
America! Home of the free !
'T is thy dear starry emblem that holds The enchantment that binds us to thee — All our fortune to thine — in its folds! On the wretch who its lustre of glory would pall Shall the furious vengeance of patriots fall; Yes, thy flag shall be sacred wherever unfurled, And shall awe every traitor and foe in the world !
Chorus :
O, Columbia's banner, the flag of the free,
Shall be honored for aye, o'er the land and the sea! |
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