Hail! Pennsylvania
Hail! Pennsylvania,
Noble and strong!
To thee with loyal hearts
We raise our song.
Swelling to heaven, loud
Our praises ring;
Hail! Pennsylvania,
Of thee we sing!
Majesty as a crown
Rests on thy brow;
Pride, Honor, Glory, Love,
Before thee bow.
Ne’er can thy spirit die,
Thy walls decay;
Hail! Pennsylvania,
For thee we pray.
Hail! Pennsylvania,
Guide of our youth!
Lead thou thy children on
To light and truth;
Thee when death summons us,
Others shall praise,
Hail! Pennsylvania,
Through endless days!
Edgar M. Dilley, U. of P., 1897.
Lo, sons of no mean Commonwealth,
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We exultant speak the name of State,
Proclaim the great “experiment” that wrought,
As if by necromance ’mong doubting men,
Fruition sure—beyond his ardent thought,
Yet hidden in very heart of Penn!
And bear the message, flash it sea to sea,
Who freedom serve must of themselves be free!
Harvey Maitland Watts.