SHE bears no crown upon her brow; She boasts no lineage royal; Her dower is to humanity A heart that's warm and loyal. The proud Republic's child is she, The sovereign People's daughter; Her winsomeness, her womanhood, Nature and Freedom taught her. No herald cries before her path; No frowning guards attend her; Her gracious ways proclaim her best, Her smile is her defender. Let Kingdoms pledge their regal dames — God bless the People's daughter! Her winsomeness, her womanhood, Nature and Freedom taught her. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE TEMPTRESS by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI: 1. EMBARKATION by JOHN GOULD FLETCHER MOTHER O' MINE by RUDYARD KIPLING THE DEFENSE OF THE ALAMO [MARCH 6, 1835] by CINCINNATUS HEINE MILLER SONNET WRITTEN IN THE FALL OF 1914: 4 by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY SUBH-I-KAZIB by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON |