1. North Dakota, North Dakota,
With thy prairies wide and free.
All thy sons and daughters love thee,
Fairest state from sea to sea;
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O'Leary, from Chicago, and a first-class fightin' man,
For his father was from Kerry, where the gentle art began:
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Parson, I'm a maverick, just runnin' loose an' grazin',
Eatin' where's th' greenest grass an' drinkin' where I choose;
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ONCE upon a time rare flowers grew
On every shrub and bush we used to see;
The skies above our heads were always blue,
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