My land is where the kind folks are, And where the friends are true, Where comrades brave will travel far Some kindly deed to do. My land is where the smiles are bright And where the speech is sweet, And where men cling to what is right Regardless of defeat. My land is where the starry flag Gleams brightly in the sun; The land of rugged mountain crag, The land where rivers run, Where cheeks are tanned and hearts are bold And women fair to see, And all is not a strife for gold -- That land is home to me. My land is where the children play, And where the roses bloom, And where to break the peaceful day No flaming cannons boom. My land's the land of honest toil, Of laughter, dance and song, Where harvests crown the fertile soil And thoughtful are the strong. My land's the land of many creeds And tolerance for all; It is the land of splendid deeds Where men are seldom small. And though the world should bid me roam, Its distant scenes to see, My land would keep my heart at home And there I'd always be. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FROM THE AGES WITH A SMILE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS by JAMES LANGSTON HUGHES IMAGES: 4 by RICHARD ALDINGTON NEGRO GIRL by IRENE COOPER ALLEN WILLIAM COWPER by WILLIAM BLAKE A NEW PILGRIMAGE: 24 by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT |