by Alfred F. Jones » Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:11 pm
South Carolina blinked, looking up slowly at Atlantis, his face immediately flushing with embarrassment of being caught whilst at the bottom of a dogpile. "Hi, Atlantis!" he greeted, cheerfully despite his shame. North Carolina grinned at her. "Hey! Wanna join the dogpile?" he asked slyly.
America frowned. "Kate, are you sure? I'm not going to stop you from doing what you want, but I'd actually really like you to stay here," he said. "If you're feeling unappreciated, that's not the case!" he added hurriedly. "If that's it, then let me tell you, you're really important; all the states are. Without you guys there wouldn't be a United States, right?" he asked.
★O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
★O beautiful for pilgrim feet,
Whose stern impassion'd stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
★O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life!
America! America! May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness,
And ev'ry gain divine!
★O Beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam,
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!