1. ON WASHINGTON.(notes)GreatWashington! Mount Vernon's shade were naught,Except as close allied to thine own name;And what but noblest virtues without blameHave all the lustre of thy glory wrought?Our country's chief in freedom's battle fought,Thy sword laid down in triumph's loud acclaim;Then "First in peace," our nation's good thine aim,To Rulers many a lesson thou hast taught.The model patriot thou, thy life unstain'd;A rev'rent worshipper of God, we seeThine end was peace; one noble act remain'd,—Thy dying voice said to thy slaves, "Be Free!"—With no dear son, each Freeman is thy Son,And thou his Father lov'd, GreatWashington!
1. ON WASHINGTON.(notes)
GreatWashington! Mount Vernon's shade were naught,Except as close allied to thine own name;And what but noblest virtues without blameHave all the lustre of thy glory wrought?Our country's chief in freedom's battle fought,Thy sword laid down in triumph's loud acclaim;Then "First in peace," our nation's good thine aim,To Rulers many a lesson thou hast taught.The model patriot thou, thy life unstain'd;A rev'rent worshipper of God, we seeThine end was peace; one noble act remain'd,—Thy dying voice said to thy slaves, "Be Free!"—With no dear son, each Freeman is thy Son,And thou his Father lov'd, GreatWashington!
GreatWashington! Mount Vernon's shade were naught,
Except as close allied to thine own name;
And what but noblest virtues without blame
Have all the lustre of thy glory wrought?
Our country's chief in freedom's battle fought,
Thy sword laid down in triumph's loud acclaim;
Then "First in peace," our nation's good thine aim,
To Rulers many a lesson thou hast taught.
The model patriot thou, thy life unstain'd;
A rev'rent worshipper of God, we see
Thine end was peace; one noble act remain'd,—
Thy dying voice said to thy slaves, "Be Free!"—
With no dear son, each Freeman is thy Son,
And thou his Father lov'd, GreatWashington!