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Rh Dear Mother! burst the tyrant's chain,
 * Maryland!

Virginia should not call in vain,
 * Maryland!

She meets her sisters on the plain— "Sic semper!" 'tis the proud refrain That baffles minions back again,
 * Maryland! My Maryland!

I see the blush upon thy cheek,
 * Maryland!

But thou wast ever bravely meek,
 * Maryland!

But lo! there surges forth a shriek From hill to hill, from creek to creek— Potomac calls to Chesapeake,
 * Maryland! My Maryland!

Thou wilt not yield the Vandal toll,
 * Maryland!

Thou wilt not crook to his control,
 * Maryland!

Better the fire upon thee roll, Better the blade, the shot, the bowl, Than crucifixion of the soul,
 * Maryland! My Maryland!

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