A THOUSAND years by sea and land Our race hath served the island kings, But not by custom's dull command To-day with song her Empire rings: Not all the glories of her birth, Her armed renown and ancient throne, Could make her less the child of earth Or give her hopes beyond our own: But stayed on faith more sternly proved And pride than ours more pure and deep, She loves the land our fathers loved And keeps the fame our sons shall keep. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONNET (ON AN OLD BOOK WITH UNCUT LEAVES) by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR THE DINKEY-BIRD by EUGENE FIELD RICHARD CORY by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON SILEX SCINTIALLANS: THEY ARE ALL GONE by HENRY VAUGHAN ON THE DEATH OF JAZZ by JOHN KENDRICK BANGS VISIONS by CHARLES STUART CALVERLEY |