Maxioms by Thomas Campbell
Whose sunbright summit mingles with the sky.
Whose sunbright summit mingles with the sky.
For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile.
For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile.
A stoic of the woods,--a man without a tear.
A stoic of the woods,--a man without a tear.
United States, your banner wears
Two emblems--one of fame;
Alas! the other that it bears
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United States, your banner wears
Two emblems--one of fame;
Alas! the other that it bears
Reminds us of your shame.
Your banner's constellation types
White freedom with its stars,
But what's the meaning of the stripes?
They mean your negroes' scars.
