4. Massachusetts, Pilgrim state,

Proclaims him hero grand and great.

5. Rhode Island comes with willing feet To place a garland fair and sweet.

6. Connecticut, with laurel's light, Would keep our hero's honor bright.

7. New York, a mighty empire now, Still crowns her gallant leader's brow.

8. Pennsylvania holds him great,

Who spurned a crown to make a state.

9. New Jersey, Trenton can't forget, Her hero claims her honor yet.

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Delaware will wreathe her bays
To tell our hero's matchless praise.

II. Maryland crowns the peaceful heart Unspoiled by cruel deed or art.

12. Virginia hails her first-born son, The proud and peerless Washington.

13. West Virginia will proclaim

The splendors of a patriot's name.

14. North Carolina's wreath is brought To him who independence wrought.

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South Carolina follows on

To twine a wreath for Washington.

16. Georgia exalts him high

Who made the flag of freedom fly.

17. Alabama's lore is pure,

For him whose fame shall aye endure.

18. Florida a tribute brings

To him exalted over kings.

19. Ohio twines with generous hand The garlands of a goodly land.

20.

Indiana's wreath is green

For him of grave and gentle mien.

21. Illinois cannot forget

That Washington is speaking yet.

22. Michigan with love is stirred

For him who always kept his word.

23. Wisconsin hangs the victor's palm For him, in peace or tumult calm.

24. Kentucky would his praise prolong, For fortitude and valor strong.

25. Missouri comes with gifts of love For Washington 's all men above.

26. Iowa exalts the man

Who shaped his life on honor's plan.

27. Minnesota will revere

The name that all the world holds dear.

28. Nebraska brings from summits high Immortal gifts that cannot die.

29. Kansas speaks of duties done,
Of battles fought and victories won.

30. Mississippi tells the tale

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Of glorious acts that never pale.

Louisiana counts the deeds

By duty done where valor leads.

32. Arkansas brings an offering bright To him who struggled for the right.

33.

Texas will her honor show

To faithful friend and generous foe.

34. Tennessee exultant bears

The crown a conquering hero wears.

35. Nevada from her mountain height

Has plucked this garland kissed with light.

36. California's thousand flowers

Will crown this patriot of ours.

37. Oregon brings offerings rare

For him she holds in loving care.

38. Montana, from the mountains blue,
Has brought him love, and honor, too.

39. North Dakota loves him well,

And comes his valiant deeds to tell.

40. South Dakota follows on

To crown the patriot Washington.

41. Washington is proud to claim The glory of his noble name.

42. Colorado ever true

Will bring him loving garlands, too.

43. Wyoming from her mountain height Would crown the man who stood for right.

44. Idaho brings garlands fair

For him whose life's beyond compare.

45. Utah comes with fadeless pine In his immortal crown to shine.

Chorus of States

We all will honor Washington,
His fame will ever lead us on

To better lives and nobler deeds,
To guard our land in all her needs,
To keep us ever kind and true

To friends, and home, and country, too,
In virtue strong, in honor bright,
The foe of wrong, the friend of right.

We all will honor Washington,

The first in war when wrong was done.
The first in peace when freedom came
To crown him with immortal fame,
The first in all our hearts to-day,
To bind us all as one for aye,

While battle and freedom lead us on

We all will honor Washington.

(Issued under the auspices of the George Washington Memorial Association. Used by permission of the New England Publishing Co.)

THE NEW GEORGE WASHINGTON

ANONYMOUS

To Be Recited by a Small Boy

I am six years old,

And like play and fun.

I mean to grow up

Like George Washington.