这株天上来的植物深深地插到地里，
就像是土生的树木，茁壮成长，开花结果；
它的果实享誉四方，
引得周围各民族都来寻它的和平土地。
他们并不在乎族姓不同或他们之间的差别
因爲自由人可以像兄弟一般和睦相处：
他们有同一种天赋精神，追求同一种友谊，
他们的殿堂同是“自由之树”。

他们就像古时的长老坐在这棵美丽的树下
满意地吃着面包；
他们不想金，不想银，
也不在乎荣华与显贵。
他们供给老英格兰木材和焦油，
还支援她在海上的霸权；
爲了“自由之树”的荣誉，
他们分文未取爲她战斗。

可是，请你们这些年轻人听一听，
(这是最污秽的故事)
怎麽所有的专制权贵，
国王，下院和上院都全力联合一致，
要砍下这株保护我们的“自由之树”；
从东到西，吹起号角，拿起武器，
让号声响遍大地，
让远近四方的人，──振臂团结一致，
捍卫我们的“自由之树”。

Thomas Paine
Liberty Tree

In a chariot of light from the regions of day,

    The Goddess of Liberty came;

Ten thousand celestials directed the way,

    And thither conducted the dame,

This fair budding branch, from the garden above,

    Where millions with millions agree;

She bro't in her hand, as a pledge of her love,

   The plant she call'd Liberty Tree.

 This celestial exotic struck deep in the ground,

    Like a native it flourish'd and bore;

The fame of its fruit, drew the nations around,

    To seek out its peaceable shore.

Unmindful of names or distinction they came,

    For freemen like brothers agree:

With one spirit endow'd, they one friendship pursued,

   And their temple was Liberty Tree.

 Beneath this fair branch, like the patriarchs of old,

    Their bread, in contentment they eat;

Unwearied with trouble, of silver or gold,

    Or the cares of the grand and the great,

With timber and tar, they old England supplied,

    Supported her power on the seas;

Her battles they fought, without having a groat,

   For the honor of Liberty Tree.

But hear, O ye swains, (‘tis a tale most profane)

   How all the tyrannical powers,

King, Commons, and Lords, are uniting amain,

    To cut down this guardian of ours;

From the east to the west, blow the trumpet to arms,

    Thro' the land let the sound of it flee,

Let the far and the near,--all unite with a cheer,

   In defense of our Liberty Tree.