Send a Quote Enter a brief message. SendOk2 “My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died! Land of the Pilgrims' pride! From ev'ry mountainside, Let freedom ring!” ~ Rev. Samuel Francis Smith (1808-1895) Baptist minister, journalist, authorSource: America, first stanza of song also known as My Country 'Tis of TheeJuly 4, 1831