Ye mariners of England! That guard our native seas; Whose flag has braved a thousand years, The battle and the breeze!
Thomas CampbellLove! the surviving gift of Heaven, The choicest sweet of Paradise, In life's else bitter cup distilled.
Thomas CampbellUnited 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.
Thomas CampbellTis distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue.
Thomas Campbell