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, little girls, and let me teach The truths of Independence Day, Lest patriotic song and speech Should lead your little minds astray, Lest you should fancy you would be Extolled for wishing to be free.

You've learnt whence governments derive Their powers—their just powers, rather; And how your fathers had to strive (But never imitate your father), And how we've all enjoyed since then Democracy—at least for men.

Learn now that each familiar phrase Does not refer to such as you, And when you sing your country's lays Amend them thus, to make them true: "Let freedom reign"—o'er all our brothers; "Sweet land of liberty"—for others.