Brothers in blood! They who this wrong began <br />To wreck our commonwealth, will rue the day <br />When first they challenged freeman to the fray, <br />And with the Briton dared the American. <br />Now are we pledged to win the Rights of man: <br />Labour and Justice now shall have their way, <br />And in a League of Peace -- God grant we may -- <br />Transform the earth, not patch up the old plan. <br /> <br />Sure is our hope since he who led your nation <br />Spake for mankind, and ye arose in awe <br />Of that high call to work the world's salvation; <br />Clearing your minds of all estrangling blindness <br />In the vision of Beauty and the Spirit's law, <br />Freedom and Honour and sweet Lovingkindness.<br /><br />Robert Seymour Bridges<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-the-united-states-of-america/
