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~Official Poem of Massachusetts~
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"Blue Hill of Massachusetts"
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(By Katherine E. Mullen of Barre)
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Massachusetts! Massachusetts! Lovely Bay State by the sea, Chosen by the Pilgrim Fathers In
their search for liberty.
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Massachusetts! Massachusetts! How we love your Indian name! Meaning "Great Blue Hill" in Boston,
Named before the white men came.
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High Locations in the distance, Are serene, majestic blue, Like Mount Greylock or Wachusett,
They are fascinating, too.
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But from Boston to the Berkshires, Lesser heights are bathed in blue, in early dawn or distance,
Like the "Great Hill" indians knew.
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Close to Nature lived the Red Man, Keen to every form and hue, Knew the paths, and streams,
and wildlife, And the hills around him, too.
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On the wide base of "Great Blue Hill", Lived the Massachuset tribe, Kept their Great Chief's
Pilgrim Treaty While the good man was alive.
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Made in faith with Governor Carver, Sixteen hundred twenty-one, Kept for forty years, sincerely,
Till his death in sixty-one!
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Massachusetts Seal and State Flag Show the Chief in deerskin brown, Proudly holding firm his
strong-bow, And one arrow, pointing down.
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"Coat of Arms" of Massachusetts, With our State Star just above, Tribute to a noble Indian,
Loyal history that we love!
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Gentle hillsides and green valleys, Make our lives so pleasant here, While the ever-changing
seasons Bring glad contrasts through the year.
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Autumn foliage is so brilliant It is known throughout the world! Crimson, gold, and blazing
orange In exultant praise unfurled.
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But by Christmas time in winter, There's a wonderland of snow! Everywhere, a lovely picture
Anywhere that we might go.
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And the vigor of the climate With the challenges we meet, Make our lives in Massachusetts,
A delightful bitter-sweet!
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Massachusetts! Massachusetts! What a splendid history! Like our great and glorious Nation,
In its strength for Liberty!
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Massachusetts! Massachusetts! Keep the faith true pride instills! May our trust in you be
steadfast, As the everlasting hills!
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