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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

7931 James Ryder Randall 1839-1908 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:7931
AUTHOR:James Ryder Randall (1839–1908)
QUOTATION:The despot’s heel is on thy shore,
      Maryland!
His torch is at thy temple-door,
      Maryland!
Avenge the patriotic gore
That flecked the streets of Baltimore,
And be the battle-queen of yore,
      Maryland, my Maryland!
ATTRIBUTION:My Maryland.