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THE STORY FREEDOM WROTE

The quill trembled on that day,  
as hope defied an empire’s might;  
their signatures lit freedom’s way,  
a vow to guard the nation’s right.  

As hope defied an empire’s might,  
drums thundered through the winter air;  
a vow to guard the nation’s right  
was carried by the brave who dared.  

Drums thundered through the winter air,  
from frozen camps to fields of green;  
was carried by the brave who dared  
to shape a land where all stand seen.  

From frozen camps to fields of green,  
their signatures lit freedom’s way;  
to shape a land where all stand seen—  
the quill trembled on that day.
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