| Show the tha wind prom from maine main A wt wind d from the rocks and sea and scented by the pine sweeps through the sycamore amores A today and where sequoias line the ranks of giant sentinels that guard the western slopes the balsam of this briny breeze brings heavy hearts new hopes the mountains and the rivers cry the message that Is maines imen to men whose pride was shattered and their desperation wanes again their hearts are raised to look the future in the face for maine has been the clarion heartening a race shame that sunk the souls of us to depths we never knew in days our flag was honored in the harbors where it flew when nations paid us homage for they knew our hands bands were white ere blood of our own countrymen had stained them like a night blight and now again our songs we sing ot of deeds that we must do to make the dream that passed away come marvelously true for the sturdy souls that breathe the pine have brought to life again the faith that fills a nations heart that feels the wind from maine EDWARD S VAN N T Y sun sept 13 |
