Classic Poem

Sail, sail yon skies of cobalt blue,
O star-built banner of the brave!
We follow you, exult in you
Or Arctic peak or sapphire wave;
From mornlit Maine to dusk Luzon,
Or set of sun or burst of dawn.

From Honolulu's Sabbath seas,
From battle-torn Manila's bay
We toss you bravely to the breeze
This nation's natal day to stay —
To stay, to lead, lead on and on
Or set of sun or burst of dawn.

O ye who fell at Bunker Hill,
O ye who fought at Brandywine,
Behold your stars triumphant still;
Behold where Freedom builds her shrine,
Where Freedom still leads on and on,
Or set of sun or burst of dawn.