Maryland My Maryland - Bobby Horton

The despot’s heel is on thy shore

Maryland!

My Maryland!

His torch is at thy temple door

Maryland!

My Maryland!

Avenge the patriotic gore

That flecked the streets of Baltimore

And be the battle queen of yore

Maryland!

My Maryland!

Dear Mother!

burst the tyrant’s chain

Maryland!

My Maryland!

Virginia should not call in vain

Maryland!

My Maryland!

She meets her sisters on the plain-

«Sic semper!»

'tis the proud refrain

That baffles minions back amain

Maryland!

My Maryland!

I hear the distant thunder-hum

Maryland!

My Maryland!

The Old Line’s bugle, fife, and drum

Maryland!

My Maryland!

She is not dead, nor deaf, nor dumb-

Huzza!

she spurns the Northern scum!

She breathes!

she burns!

she’ll come!

she’ll come!

Maryland!

My Maryland!