The despot’s heel is on thy shore, Maryland! His torch is at thy temple-door, Maryland! Avenge the patriotic gore That flecked the streets of Baltimo… - James Ryder Randall

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The despot’s heel is on thy shore, Maryland!
His torch is at thy temple-door, Maryland!
Avenge the patriotic gore
That flecked the streets of Baltimore,
And be the battle-queen of yore, Maryland! My Maryland!

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About James Ryder Randall

James Ryder Randall (born January 1, 1839 at Baltimore, Maryland; died January 15, 1908 in Augusta, Georgia) was a journalist and poet.

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