這株天上來的植物深深地插到地裏，
就像是土生的樹木，茁壯成長，開花結果；
它的果實享譽四方，
引得周圍各民族都來尋它的和平土地。
他們並不在乎族姓不同或他們之間的差別
因為自由人可以像兄弟一般和睦相處：
他們有同一種天賦精神，追求同一種友誼，
他們的殿堂同是「自由之樹」。

他們就像古時的長老坐在這棵美麗的樹下
滿意地吃著麵包；
他們不想金，不想銀，
也不在乎榮華與顯貴。
他們供給老英格蘭木材和焦油，
還支援她在海上的霸權；
為了「自由之樹」的榮譽，
他們分文未取為她戰鬥。

可是，請你們這些年輕人聽一聽，
(這是最污穢的故事)
怎麼所有的專制權貴，
國王，下院和上院都全力聯合一致，
要砍下這株保護我們的「自由之樹」；
從東到西，吹起號角，拿起武器，
讓號聲響遍大地，
讓遠近四方的人，──振臂團結一致，
捍衛我們的「自由之樹」。

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.