John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5963 James Gates Perival 1795-1856 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5963 |
| AUTHOR: | James Gates Percival (1795–1856) |
| QUOTATION: | Hail to the land whereon we tread, Our fondest boast! The sepulchres of mighty dead, The truest hearts that ever bled, Who sleep on glory’s brightest bed, A fearless host: No slave is here:—our unchained feet, Walk freely as the waves that beat Our coast. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | New England. |