To the United States of America [poem]

To the United States of America
Brothers in blood! They who this wrong began
To wreck our commonwealth, will rue the day

When first they challenged freemen to the fray

And with the Briton dared the American.Now are we pledged to win the Rights of Man, Labour and Justice now shall have their way,

And in a League of Peace — God grant we may —Transform the earth, not patch up the old plan.Sure is our hope since he who led your nation

Spake for mankind, & ye arose in awe
Of that high call to work the world's salvation;
Clearing your minds of all estranging blindness
In the vision of Beauty and the Spirit; Law,Freedom and Honour and sweet Loving kindness.

RB