, 1876-07-08

Hall to tho land that gave nG 01Fth,
The uohlest land Of al the earth,
Lsnd nd " Whsre ere esffis Out f.sers LIED mi d!edl
Hail to the day, immortal day:
One hundred teata have sped away
EIncc In the conflict forA world
Fndcless ~ God's own azure bright,
1.adlant With gcns of ltE!ng, light
That bannsr ravcs o'er land and soa,
The banner Of the brnye aud FFtet
This day the deeds Of glory tell;
Lei The luud Unions chorns swell
~ deafening thiln5crs, break and roar
From Fart 10 far Pacific Shore.
TIL land and Hen, stFcF aud plain,
Give back tho notcs In G!ad lefrain.
The swelling anthem pierce !hn sky
OF gratitude 10 God, Hest IiighI
'Tls Libertyfa Centennial hcIr,
Its tslump6s Of Imperial Is xe-
Freedom here crowns u. r1s'ch af Time
With deeds Of valpr, vhs. sn3'iEa;
lta mlghtIeat structures far ID. thca
Here monumental slorts tracsf
Here 1t unveils tta frultaKe grand,
Ita Fadclesr bloom. it, Eicn.land,
lu patftat- men WHO brasuly dare,
It's equal laws, it, Science, ART
Tia fichtat bonn Heaven can lEl,p1't1
oh! while VIC feel its glorious SWAY.
Now celebrate Centennial dsT.
No rendinR bolt mid shecttng nAU,c,
Descending. human wrath To taMe:
lleAs organs pipe harmonious sound,
bursting from Ill the land around,
Sweet tunetHl melodies high praise
All mtRhtfe<t agents fnfcts raise.
MtnRllng shess power In psslin OF pasfe,
lIringlng from III ssd woes tcleAse.
1.clloll IN empire, giant gruwn,.
Unmatched. unrita'cd. crowned alone,
Bwoeptng uod'e march, tr1umphal way.
Let Ill rsmeml,ar with proud Iasl
Those tlAt secussa tho common veal,
Tho l.earts on which Heavens hrrs fell
All donht. nifsCivinEs. to diepel,-
flSfofc men Of nttncc1Y mold, .-.
On Fams's bright lot desp-trsced. enrolled.
lmmorta! stEea, = aAuathlese band,
is GS5X :Anss .S os5 snd ~ III. r. ss sh ,p.
Willis axc and youth shall garfands twlnel
Him ''1rst In war, In pesee" our. .prtdA,
Great Washington. aaf " y !ead4es, e.4eas, Ka,ds; Ea
{fketo,couFage, deAtlscsa nAmep
Eo.nlAtriots Ia q common Gauss
For human nXhts aud equAl lava;
Ayes 10 !ham shAl! grateful turn. .,,.-.,,
History shall bear thcir nkmea through 1imn,
Tell Of their heso'dsods auolln,s,-
How once In darknes~. 'ntd dlsMt5,
Llle nsu.i-gods they cut thels WAY.
Dpening tho pathway Tor tho raeo
Long, lonx MY pIo"a co!an'b,a .Iana,
And b = Earth ths sspwniag l.n3;
Corruption, vlcu. 10 wocs entail;
knowledge, trpc progress, mark our vay1
Wax L,fyhte. each Centennial dAyi
dread qAOCk Of 8ftG&s QiE9 CAluoA pSAlt
That Mska thu Infghttsst utnpires reel,
The Bpoer Of the proud. the brave.
The tuinb, tho sepulchre, tho gtGva
(lf millions Hho for glory sighed
Whu fund It not, who quickly dad,
Wars Gisms. blsxouFy, hercs rags.
Ne'cs may II lin our colntry's page;
Peace, o1txe.wrtathed, still wear the crown,
III grand pursuits insure renowut
lrdustrIss tr!unph over strife.
Freedom unfoids IT, grandest lfteI
FIam North 70 Bouth. f1ou! Eaattu West,
llcneath IL Agi& ali dad rest;
while nat!ons,. from the rellms sfsr
(la1ing, bahotd our rillny star,
Shall coma iron, eYety CLINE 10 sea
Tbs Immortal fruits Of Liberty;
Nav knowledge Traced within sllll ind
OF enuA! Ftght for all mankind;
GfSAt century OF LIh&sy
That ofuwne tho brave. ths patriot ffes,
No time shall liul thy kranlelF. power;
onward shall b. Csutenn!al hour;
Again shall come. mid dsepen'ng time,
Tho word oncs attsred npsr EstuEls;
- Freedoms gSest al.aF. klaled. lurnss