PRINTER'S NO. 416
No. 386 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY FISCHER (BY REQUEST), FEBRUARY 13, 1985
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 13, 1985
AN ACT
1 Declaring and adopting the song "Pennsylvania State Song,"
2 lyrics and music by August R. Eisert and Jerome Hahn, as the
3 State song of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Official State song.
7 The song "Pennsylvania State Song," with lyrics and music by
8 August R. Eisert and Jerome Hahn, is hereby adopted as the State
9 song of Pennsylvania and shall be the official song for all
10 public purposes. The lyrics of the song are as follows:
11 PENNSYLVANIA STATE SONG
12 God smiled on Pennsylvania
13 The Commonwealth of brotherhood and liberty,
14 It's blessed with everything for man to do,
15 To mine, to mill, to sew and to reap.
16 It's called the:
17 Keystone State
18 The one and only Keystone State
1 With its hemlocked hills, that beautify the land
2 You'll find mountain laurel lending beauty to your soul.
3 While the ruff grouse wanders idly in the grass
4 White tail deer are foraging for food to thrive
5 Within our forest glen it will survive
6 Keystone State, the home of our Country's flag
7 That stands for brotherhood and liberty
8 Keystone State, the home of our country's flag
9 That stands for brotherhood and liberty.
10 Section 2. Effective date.
11 This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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