PRINTER'S NO. 477
No. 445 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY D. R. WRIGHT AND DeMEDIO, MARCH 5, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 5, 1979
AN ACT
1 Declaring and adopting the song "Pennsylvania, the Mountain
2 Laurel State," by Dorothy Master, as the State song of the
3 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. The song "Pennsylvania, the Mountain Laurel
7 State" by Dorothy Master, is hereby adopted as the State song of
8 Pennsylvania and shall be the official song for all public
9 purposes. The words of the song are as follows:
10 PENNSYLVANIA, THE MOUNTAIN LAUREL STATE
11 Pennsylvania, the mountain Laurel State!
12 Keystone of the Union, beautiful and great!
13 Here is where the Constitution was signed.
14 Here the city of brotherly love we find.
15 Home of oil -- who's quality has world acclaim.
16 Coal and farm -- and forestland have brought her fame.
17 Even the names -- you hear remind you of a song --
18 like Allegheny, Sesquahannah, Pocona and Monongahela!
19 Here was born our flag, the Red, White and Blue.
1 Hail to Pennsylvania! We're so proud of you!
2 Worthy to be called most glorious of all, --
3 Hats off! Three cheers for Pennsylvania!
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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