FREE MARYLAND,
AIR—"My Maryland.
Blest Freedom's crown is on thy brow,
Maryland, free Maryland;"The giant wrong" hath left thee now,
Maryland, free Maryland.
In Heaven above, with joyous strain,
The angels join the glad refrain
Thy robfis are white and washed from stain,
Dear Maryland, our Maryland.
Thy people's prayers go up for thee,
Maryland, dear Maryland;
Thy dusky sons are proudly free,
Maryland, dear Maryland.
No mark of scourge, no clank of chain,
No brand of infamy and pain,
Shall cause thee e'er to blush again,
Loved Maryland, dear Maryland.
Thy bright example shall avail,
Maryland, free Maryland;
Yes,—Freedom's ship shall stem the gale,
Maryland, free Maryland.
And soon by thee shall nobly stand,
The Rebel Sisters of our land;
Once more a glorious, happy band,
With Maryland, our Maryland.
We hail thee from the land of Penn,
Maryland, free Maryland;
No slave shall press thy soil again,
Maryland, free Maryland.
Forever prosperous and free,
Thy star shall shine most gloriously,
Still brighter in our galaxy,
Brave Maryland, our Maryland.
Ho! from the North comes ringing out,
Maryland, free Maryland!
With glad hurrah and joyous shout,
Maryland, free Maryland!
Our noble Bay State's sons, who bore
Our country's flag through martyr's gore,
Forgive, and bless thee, Baltimore,
For Maryland, free Maryland.
The Union freed from Slavery's curse,
Maryland, brave Maryland;
Shall grow in head and heart and purse,
Maryland, brave Maryland;
Whilst North and South and East and West
Shall be with thee more great and blest.
May peace and joy forever rest
With Maryland, free Maryland.
November 1, 1864. A. B. J.
