"She brought in her hand as a pledge of her love,
and the plant she named Liberty Tree." – Thomas Paine
The Liberty Tree
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"The Cause of America is in a great measure
the cause of all mankind." – Thomas Paine
A rousing rendition of Paine's lyrics was recorded in 1975
Listen to their song in this video
"In a chariot of light from the regions of the day,
"The Cause of America is in a great measure
"She brought in her hand as a pledge of her love,
and the plant she named Liberty Tree." – Thomas Paine
The Liberty Tree
a song by Thomas Paine written in 1775
by Peter Crisp, Bill Hawk, and Kim Margolis
(in a teepee in Mendocino, California).
with dozens of historic images:
The Goddess of Liberty came,
Ten thousand celestials directed her way,
And hither conducted the dame.
A fair budding branch from the gardens above,
Where millions with millions agree,
She brought in her hand as a pledge of her love,
and the plant she named Liberty Tree.
"Beneath this fair tree, like the patriarchs of old,
Their bread in contentment they ate,
Unvexed with the troubles of silver or gold,
The cares of the grand and the great.
From the east to the west blow the trumpet to arms,
Thro' the land let the sound of it flee:
Let the far and the near all unite with a cheer,
In defense of our Liberty Tree.
"The celestial exotic stuck deep in the ground,
Like a native it flourished and bore;
The fame of its fruit drew the nations around
To seek out this peaceable shore.
Unmindful of names or distinctions they came,
For freemen like brothers agree;
With one Spirit endued, they one friendship pursued,
And their temple was Liberty Tree."
Lyrics that were not recorded:
"With timber and tar they Old England supplied,
And supported her power on the sea:
Her battles they fought, without getting a groat,
For the honor of Liberty Tree.
But hear, O ye swains ('tis a tale most profane),
How all the tyrannical powers,
Kings, Commons, and Lords, are uniting amain
To cut down this guardian of ours."
the cause of all mankind." – Thomas Paine