Compliments of www.easyhomeschooling.com "The Pilgrim Fathers" Felicia Hemans www.easyhomeschooling.net/authors.html
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The breaking waves dashed high __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ On a stern and rock bound coast __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ And the woods against a stormy sky __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Their giant branches tossed; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ II. And the heavy night hung dark __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ The hills and waters o'er __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ When a band of exiles moored their bark __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ On the wild New England shore. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ III. Not as the conqueror comes, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ They, the true-hearted, came; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Not with the roll of the stirring drums, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ And the trumpet that sings of fame; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________
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Not as they flying come, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ In silence and in fear - __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ They shook the depths of the desert's gloom __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ With their hymns of lofty cheer. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ V. Amidst the storm they sang, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ And the stars heard, and the sea; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ And the sounding aisles of the dim woods rang __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ To the anthem of the free! __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ VI. The ocean eagle soared __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ From his nest by the white wave's foam, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ And the rocking pines of the forest roared - __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ This was their welcome home! __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ VII. There were men with hoary hair __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Amidst that pilgrim band; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Why had they come to wither there, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Away from their childhood's land? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ VIII. There was woman's fearless eye, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Lit by her deep love's truth; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ There was manhood's brow, serenely high, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ And the fiery heart of youth. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ IX. What sought they thus afar? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Bright jewels of the mine? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ They sought a faith's pure shrine! __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ X. Ay call it holy ground, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ The soil where first they trod! __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ They have left unstained what there they found - __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Freedom to worship God. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________Compliments of www.easyhomeschooling.com FREE Copywork, Articles, and Checklists