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When Freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her standard to the air She tore the azure robe of night And set the stars of glory there.

Joseph Rodman Drake

When Freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her standard to the air She tore the azure robe of night And set the stars of glory there.

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About Joseph Rodman Drake

Joseph Rodman Drake (August 7, 1795 – September 21, 1820) was an early American poet.