The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
REMAIN IN MICHIGAN.
WE STILL HAVE A REGAL DOMAIN or PREGNANT ACREAGE
UNTOUCHED

: They are here to reward you for labor
In the land Of the lake and the pine
No single crop measures each season
The bounty we CLEAN from the SOIL
Not famine or ruin shall threaten
IL one crop the elements spoil
| A score grow in beauty and splendor'
What matter IL one shall decline?
We still have abundance OF treasure
In the land OF the lake and the pine
or wheat. oats. beans, barley. potatoes
Her soil yields as we'll as the best
With corn, grasses, pastures and
| -clovers,
Her farmers are wondrously blessed
| or sugar beets. startling the story
Now told OF the wealth saccharint
| This root crop already is yieldinn
In the land of the lake and the d ne.
Where, else does fruit reach sucb~per~
That grows in a temperate cline?
Pears, grapes. apples. plums and all
And each kind of quality prime.
Such peaches, delicious, exquisite
On which all the Gods fain would
dine.
First place for choice fruit is conceded
To the land of the lake and the pine.
For comfort, for sport. or for labor,
Few equal and no state eNcels;
For scenery what could he finer
dells
Then stay. you are sure to be suited
However your tastes may incline;
None leave but TO some day regret IL
The land OF the lake and the pine.
Her daughters are fair as the fairest,
Her mothers as true as the best;
With beauty of form and OF feature,
Warm hearts and bright intellects
blessed.
They are waiting to cheer. to Inspire
Your heart with true love to entwine
Stay, stay. all your life they will bless
you
In the land of the lake and the pine
Stay. stay. lend your help in the con-
flict,
We're lighting so bravely and well.
From half Of her counties we've driven
That legalized outpost OF hell.
The saloon. which blights all that II
touches,
o. might IL no more undermine
The soul of son, brother or lover
In the land of the lake and the pine
Look, lock to her temples of learning
In north, south, in east and in west
They offer your sons and your daugh-
Opportunities bright as the best
To win wisdom, wealth or position,
Their names on flames scroll to en-
shrine
Stay. stay. and their names shall yet
honor
The land of the lake and the pine.
Clear lakes Ger her bosom are scat
tered.
In numbers, n thousand or more
In summer they sparkle welcome:
Cool breeZes are bathing each shore.
And here meath green groves so en-
Come resSc all discomforts resign:
Mono nath simmer resorts SO, cntranc-
ing
AS the land OF the lake and the pine.
Hex mines OF both copper and iron
ANe famed to the ends OF the earth,
Her Malt wells and coal mines are
yielding
Fine products OF generous worth.
Hence. whether n farmer or miner,
Or IL 20 fine stock you incline;
Stay, stay then where life is worth
In the land of the lake and the pine.
Her factories. thousands on thousands
OF skilful mechanics employ;
No lack OF demand for skilled labor,
An opening here for your boy.
In autos. vehicles drugs, ranges,
In short. In most every line
There are factories. famed the world
over,
In the land of the lake and the pine.
Our Father. who richly hath lowered
This land which so highly we prize
Give car on this day-to our voices
While songs OF Thanksgiving arise
Give heed TO the favors we offer a
And make VS. more worthy OF Thine:
Keep US to feel daily Thy presence
In the land OF the lake and the pine.