Thomas Jefferson, by Watie W. Swanzy

Thomas Jefferson

ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH. Jefferson, whose vigorous brain didst frame
The Constitution of this proud land
Of which it boasts! Yes, Jefferson--the name
That dost shine forth like a beacon-fire fanned
By the clear winds of heaven, which do freedom breathe--
True freedom, shared by his compatriot's breast,
Who together did to us this land bequeath,
With its free institutions--a rich bequest,
Prized by a democracy truly blest!
Here the poor emigrant, seeking a home,
Finds a safe retreat, and by honest toil
Adds to his store. The lovers of free speech come.
All good men are welcome to its rich soil;
Then crush the reptile who would its freedom spoil.

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