Jamaica: Out of Many One People
Jamaica, I hear you laughing now like a water sprite's
Amplitude of songs. You splash against the shivering light,
Militant, your bold children like stars of distant nights
Awakening to dance around the peonies throbbing sight
Infinite wisdom exalt you in your intellect and your grace
Consistent in your virtues green, industrious in your place
Admiration like a candle I bring to the table of delights.
Out of Many one people, the motto of primeval unity
Utterly devoted to human justice and our equal rights
Talented and special for your freedom to humanity
Overcomer of a dark beggining, giver of dawn and dew
Fearless torch bearers of man's true democratic dawn
Mother of the Indies, nurturer of the great spiritual view
Artistically incline us that dancers will quadrille on the lawn
Nanny and Cudjoe will be sung with heroes still unborn
Yesterday's trouble too will but a sudden shred of air
Owed to you are kingdoms where your sons all toiled for
National heritage with courage when civil rights had its scar
Endowed us again with visions for tomorrow's dim despair
Prosper once more from our ingenuity and will to succeed
Emerald fields shall be then the palaces of our humble race
Offering strangers and friends nourishment where we feed
Pledge we this to you: loyalty, love, and passion's embrace
Loving you for loving us, O Island where the seven rivers roar
Eternal blessings crown your people, their toil and your shore
Copyright © L'Nass Shango | Year Posted 2009
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