Show TOA DEAD SOLDIER Written I for Time Tribune 1 live In the land of the urvvo and the free Where the richest of gifts nature offers to meN me-N Vittre the nun risen high oem mountain and plain And wealth untold seeks an ownor In vnln Whore limO right of frco Hpcoch 10 chor Inhcd us cold And for all earths wealth will neer bo Hold Vhere a man Is I a man In ulriht of all men if only hci worthy of confidence hccn here tin liksmlngs of culture arc known 1 as a right And demanded by humble and wealthy like I llvo where the thntighlR of Limo noblo and true I Arc left na a heritage for me and for you Su hero mIme hopes realized now of ages goon JJlsl Arc the life af mv lifetime treasure that last Whore the slate gives protection to Limo strong1 anil the weak And great Institutions my beat welfare seek Where ochool and tuition are tree is tho all Anml Incentives to manhood nro many and rare Where my cure and my pleasures many othoni may mure Where the bright hopes of youth In man hood may meet To 1 crown life wllh Joy and contentment sweet Where all that have and all I cnjov Of IIhcrt > oullure and truth I to employ Whore all opportunity and chanci lo In r IWI Are left an a heritage from a bloodbought pence I 1 live in a land where the noblo nnd bravo For l freedom for principle their life freely free-ly I gave Whore the patriot rcelfcd umaJl bin life In tho settle If only Hit truth oer error prevail Where the plain and the mount with bil lowy xvnvo Mark the heros last charjjc the charge to the grave Where tho future of country the freedom of son Count more than the life a thousand lo one Whcro right IR I enthroned and wrong mad to lice Before love of the patriot to God and country Where the love of the wife tho love of the child Is counted less dear limn a country drilled 1 llvo In a land where right and whero truth Aro triuqht In our schools the birthright of youth Whero we chcrlsji tho memory of heroes who fell In guarding our country arid guarding NO well Whera the true man In honor and reverence ICl ICWnbelII ence will bow 1 Before the sad tomb of a dead comrade now I live In a land that teaches the world Time meaning of liberty and manhood un i furled Where no tyrant base with lash and will chain Can shucklo and torture a slave race again Where Jlrnt In our border the slaves arc not free And freedom Joins hands with fair equity Where freedom ao rules that Cubas lone < cry Wai a blgnal to us that I oppression mus die With a about and a stride and n rattle of arms We crushed a proud despot amid tropic < storms Whcro the spirit of brotherhood reigns so entire That we fed the lone victims of a vol can03 fire I live In a land that IB giving Its youth To carry to dark IiuulH both freedom am truth I Whcro the best and moat sturdy of hear and of mind Ilavo left home and freedom that other may hind Whcro no mad thoughts of Imperialism pain But Imperial Liberty Is scattered lI1te rain So awake thou that slcopest and take It front place Tho battle Is on tis neer about face Till all of earths muLl inmut3 true freedom enjoy And tho armies of despots cease to deploy TIs a battle right royal and many mus so Tho way of tho hero and martyr throng woe But small Is the cost and the suffering nought If to the oppressed glad freedom Is 1 brought The world mission now of our land are Vf In events of today beginning to sec Our freedom our culture Institutions amid 11LWtJ Are desired by the world und not without with-out cause So tako wo limo burden our God has Jm posod And carry It on In tho face of all foes Till the world In glad shouts hallelujah raise And tuno myriad tongues to Amerlcus lays My country tis of thee sweet laud or liberty Of theo I wing So to you my dead hero of war and ot strife Wo bring honor unbounded for keeping our life Thou churlbhcd the spark of freedom at birth And taught us by dying Its Incalculable worth Till now we have caught thy spirit and 101 To the whole wide world wllh Freedom we go Little reckcd thou In dying thy lentil would declare limo ncwn of loved Freedom to lands in despair I wreathe then thy grave wtlh flowers a lid shed A tear gently over thy calm peaceful head For all I enjoy of life and country la owing to you and others like Ihcc Who gave llfo and lute and treasure nUlt most freeiiom dear and light might abide with U5 here Awn 1llh the t man that dollies thy name And denies that through thec our liber tics camS Our countrys too smith to holtl siren In ho Who paunen not often to honor und laud t Ice So rewt wcary comrade and sleep till the shout Of millennial victory bursts loud all about AnilIl wo will take up thy burden laid down And wreathe for Freedom nu universal crown Joseph Taylor llrllan All rlghta reserved |