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Need they a friendly ruler by their side, The law's strong champion and his country's pride:

A chief courageous, temperate, and just.

On whom their hearts may lean with loyal trust:

One who will show them how in every land,

Nature's crude hoards yield to the skilful hand,

And how, with equal rights, each opening mind

May all the roads to power and increase find?

As rose our Washington, serenely great.

And patient Lincoln, saviour of the State;

Their native Juarez laid the usurper low,

Their Diaz guards and guides their Mexico.