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Poem: “The Earth” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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The Earth


The earth is yours and mine,
   Our God’s bequest.
That testament divine
   Who dare contest?

Usurpers of the earth,
   We claim our share.
We are of royal birth.
   Beware! beware!

Unloose the hand of greed
   From God’s fair land,
We claim but what we need—
   That, we demand.


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