Maryland State Song

Avenge the patriotic gore that flecked the streets of baltimore and be the battle queen of yore maryland.

Maryland state song. For 40 years maryland lawmakers have tried to replace the state song maryland my maryland which celebrates the confederacy with lyrics many consider racist. The song is set to the tune of lauriger horatius better known as the tun. Maryland at a glance state symbols maryland state song maryland my maryland copy of original nine stanza poem special collections msa sc37 1 maryland state archives annapolis maryland by james ryder randall. A native of maryland randall was teaching in louisiana in the early days of the civil war and he was outraged at the news of union troops being marched through baltimore.

Maryland my maryland is the official state song of the u s. Raskin s song maryland my maryland the free state song eliminates the original song s o christmas tree melody and lyrics the latter of which were drawn from an 1861 poem by. Maryland my maryland is the regional anthem or state song of the u s. State song of maryland.

Code general provisions article sec. The song is set to the melody of lauriger horatius the same tune o tannenbaum was taken from the lyrics are from a nine stanza poem written by james ryder randall 1839 1908 in 1861. This alternative hails harriet tubman and elijah e. Wjz we all know how passionate marylanders are about our state.

Written by james ryder randall the despot s heel is on thy shore maryland. The state s general assembly adopted maryland my maryland as the state song on april 29 1939. Now there s a proposal for a new state song you can sing loud and proud. The nine stanza poem maryland my maryland was written by james ryder randall in april 1861.

Maryland s state song celebrates the confederacy. Congressman jamie raskin co wrote a. Maryland state song lyrics maryland my maryland lyrics. Maryland at a glance state symbols maryland state song maryland my maryland as enacted by chapter 451 acts of 1939.

His torch is at thy temple door maryland.