Michigan, My Michigan

Home of my heart, I sing of thee! Michigan, My Michigan,
 Thy lake-bound shores I long to see,
 Michigan, my Michigan.
 From Saginaw's tall whispering pines
 To Lake Superior's farthest mines,
 Fair in the light of memory shines
 Michigan, my Michigan.
 Thou gav'st thy sons without a sigh,
 Michigan, my Michigan,
 And sent thy bravest forth to die,
 Michigan, my Michigan.
 Beneath a hostile southern sky
 They bore thy banner proud and high,
 Ready to fight but never fly,
 Michigan, my Michigan.
 From Yorktown on to Richmond's wall,
 Michigan, my Michigan,
 They bravely fight, as bravely fall,
 Michigan, my Michigan.
 Their strong arms crumble in the dust,
 And their bright swords all have gathered rust;
 Their memory is our sacred trust,"
 Michigan, my Michigan.
 And when the happy time shall come,
 Michigan, my Michigan,
 That brings thy war-worn heroes home,
 Michigan, my Michigan,
 What welcome from their own proud shore,
 What honors at their feet we'll pour,
 What tears for those who'll come no more,
 Michigan, my Michigan.
 A grateful country claims them now,
 Michigan, my Michigan,
 And deathless laurel binds each brow,
 Michigan, my Michigan;
 And history the tale will tell,
 Of how they fought and how they fell,
 For that dear land they loved so well,
 Michigan, my Michigan.