Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-29

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aches a lesson. In thought. this eagl
ems a ready messenger to bear gla
lings to the shades of the departed.
The eagle sails o'er land and sea.
Is strong of limb. bird of prey.
Graceful of mien. he far can see.
No bird doth fear. and wars by day.
When from the ark he made his fight
He perched upon the mountains crest.
Emblem Of strength, this bird Of might
On lofty heights stin builds his nest
The king of birdsl by man held great.
Because he ever fought his way.
And never stopped to low estate.
But reignd as king in open day.
Then rising nations proudly made
This bird the emblem of their power.
That others well might be afraid.
Or suffer ere their dying hour.
Once where the eagles scream was heard
When patriot hearts ceased to be stirred.
Rome's glories soon went TO decay.
The,eagle. by his lofty fight.
Invites the mind to higher thought.
A nation working for the right
VIII see the good its work hath wrought.
But should corruption's poison'd a fangs
Polute the virtue in land,
Then freedom. with conyulsive pangs,
Must breathe. enslayed by tyrant hand.
When freedom lost cause for fear
Then watch nation downward go
A nation, once tho pobly dear.
May shoulder yet In depths of Woe
The eagle with uplifted wings
Reminds that we for right should rise.
A nations deeds where virtue sings.
Will waited be unto the skies
All works of God lead us above
Would guide as through the dusky vale
A nation fll'd with countrys love
Aboye corruption's sea must sail.
The eagle, when he takes his flight
To soar above the threat ming cloud
And die not In corruptions shroud.
The eagle in his freedom flies.
A nation great in freedom lives:
Cut off the wings, the eagle dies.
And freedom lost but sorrow gives.
This bind is now our nations ward
For right the man, the child may lead:
Emblem Of ofstrength keep US ON guard.
That wrong may not our country bleed.
To heights of glory let US soar,
Be mindful Of the laws we make
Curb not too much the rich or poor.
Love justice for our country's sake
Then man would guide the woman right.
The home. perforce. would happy be.
Iniauity would take its flight
And love abound with liberty.
Let justice then the watchword be,
And like the eagle, guard the nest:
Preserve the home with purity.
Where il doth dwell. that land is hest.
The fiTeside makes nation great
IL noble hearts are there appraised:
Ths love Of home doth make the State.
BY states our country great is raised
Historic birdl in every age
Held emblem of the braye. the true;
Oft borne aloft in battles rage,
By nations old and nations new
With Jupiter in days of old,
The eagle held place of right;
BY sacred writers. we are told.
The beauties Of the eagles flight
The maids beheld. with lofty pride.
The golden eagle cleaning bright
Upon their monarchs none beside
Unless, indeed. a royal knight.
The eagle knight, to Poland true.
Wore golden chain with eagle bright;
But eagles black, braid orange here.
Suspended We're by Prussia's knight
France in her pride the eagle bore.
And startled nations in her tread.
And kindons fell like chaff before
This standard. while Napoleon led.
But on the field of Waterloo
The eagles wings trailed in the dust
sign profeticl France then knew.
To warning hosts then yield she must
hnlShts OF the eagle here StllI dwell
For generous and brave renown.
Nor would they freedom bid farewell
To wear an ignomin' Gus crown.
Virtue. justice. and freedom all.
Could dwell. if nations would be wise.
No government should ere enthrall,
Nor TO the poor bring hunger's cries.
Ali should the eagle from US fly
We. in our thoughts. can higher go
Where truth and virture never die.
Is where the sweetest rivers how.
Our grandsires broke the tyrant's yoke.
That held US fast in Englands name:
backward let us not make a stroke,
That brings true glory into shame;
For tyrants chains. if forged at home.
May not be seen at first so slight,
But when they tighten. then we'll moan
Tyrannic clouds hide freedoms $ light.
Let liberty our watchword bel
Twas purchased by noble band.
Who. like the eagle. would be free.
And left for us this God bless'd land.