Thomas à Becket - Columbia, the gem of the ocean - текст песни (слова)

1.
 O Columbia, the gem of the ocean,
 The home of the brave and the free,
 The shrine of each patriot's devotion,
 A world offers homage to thee.
 Thy mandates make heroes assemble,
 When Liberty's form stands in view;
 Thy banners make tyranny tremble,
 When borne by the red, white, and blue!
 Thy banners make tyranny tremble,
 When borne by the red, white and blue! 
  
 2.
 When war winged its wide desolation,
 And threatened the land to deform 
 The ark then of freedom's foundation,
 Columbia rode thro' the storm:
 With her garlands of vict'ry around her,
 When so proudly she bore her brave crew,
 With her flag proudly floating before her 
 The boast of the red, white, and blue!
 With her flag proudly floating before her 
 The boast of the red, white, and blue!
 3.
 The star spangled banner bring hither,
 O'er Columbia's true sons let it wave;
 May the wreaths they have won never wither,
 Nor its stars cease to shine on the brave:
 May thy service, united ne'er sever,
 But hold to their colors so true;
 The army and navy forever,
 Three cheers for the red, white, and blue!
 The army and navy forever,
 Three cheers for the red, white, and blue!