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Show Who is an American? Who is an American? Is it the man who is born of native sod, Whose father came here with axe and rod? Who is an American? Is he the immigrant who seeks a free land, Where he may find no meek-bound meek-bound man? Who is an American? Can it be the statesman filled with oratory. Who lifts his voice and hand, to fight for glory? Who is an American? Can it be the farmer, plow in hand, Whose heart and soul lives in land? Who is an American? He is every man, with, or without a heritage extol-He extol-He lives in every land, with boundary lines untold. Who is an American? He lives for the virtue he learns and knows. He stalks the earth, conquering his woes. Who is an American? He struggles and thrives, self- seeking for personal regard. He unites in harmony, striving for the people's accord. Sympathetically his voice calls out undaunted to all those oppressed; Whether they be jew, gentile, unwanted, Czech or Finn aggressed; 'And other men shall have what I have. And other men shall be what I am free.' By Joye May. |