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LAUS DEO! IT IS DONE!

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jul 4, 1900

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 27.

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LAUS DEO! IT IS DONE!

By Eugene Manlove Rhodes

[Eugene Manlove Rhodes, in the "Springfield Republican."]
"For the first time in our history, we have taken our proper place among the nations as a world power."—Senator Lodge.
WE have won! Now our childish past is done! Now comes manhood's high estate, And our grateful heads we raise For the crown of England's praise, While the nations hail us great!
All in vain The dark Tagal's blood and pain! Asia's first republic falls, Crushed beneath our giant strength, And we proudly claim at length Room and space in Glory's halls!
It is done! Nevermore beneath the sun For our banner shall we blush! The old nations, one and all, They that hold the world in thrall, See our rivalry, and hush In their mirth, And the rulers of the earth Whisper to each other low, "They have thrown behind them—see! Their old mask of liberty, They will give us blow for blow!"
"And the rag That they vaunted Freedom's flag, Now shall share with us the spoil Of the groaning earth—and they Shall dispute with us the prey Of our centuries of toil!"
"It shall wave O'er the subject and the slave, Never Cæsar in the past Flew his eagles yet so far In the flaming winds of war, As this flag shall win at last!"
We are strong! We shall wear the laurel long! In the battle's dust and smoke, Nations yet untamed shall drain To the dregs the cup of pain— Fall, and pass beneath our yoke!
Give us fame! Let our sons no more in shame Rust in dull, ignoble peace! The delusive spell is broke That our dreaming grandsires spoke! Our long lethargy shall cease.
Deep and wide Our foundations dig with pride! Never yet in all God's years Hath been reared such monument As this empire. For cement We will build with—blood and tears
Till the flood Of man's vengeance swells in blood, Till God's wrath rains on our land, Till the winds of Freedom beat, And in darkness and defeat Falls that house built on the sand!