Oregon

Oregon

his striking state, one to adore,olds court on the Pacific shore.ach day, you'll feel your spirits soar.

eavers haul their sculpted wood.njoy the grandeur of Mount Hood.nd should you wish to gasp and quake,isit stunning Crater Lake.ach moment shines... Reflect uponich, sweet rewards of Oregon.

ea lions make their home a cave.o visit them, why not be brave?nd listen to the meadowlark,

our Hell's Canyon, deep and dark.mbrace each forest, stream, and park.

THE

BEAVER

STATE

Ode to The Beaver State

Rhode Island

Rhode Island

his lovely state is quite petite.er bounty offers you a treat.njoy this place... It's hard to beat!

bserve green herons, warblers, loons.herish beaches, waves, and dunes.steem what this great state has bred:dmire that Rhode Island Red!ice wavy crown upon his head.

carlet leaves in autumn glow.he fine red maple flaunts its show.nd if more color you'd adore,he violet has hues galore!mbrace a state which offers more.

THE

OCEAN

STATE

Ode to The Ocean State

South Carolina

South Carolina

he South is warm… Its meadows sing.appy beaches pleasures bring.ach seashell is a lovely thing.

almetto trees are fiercely strong.wren sings its teakettle song!

ush swamps are host to 'gator clans.ountains lure your fiddler fans.xquisite jessamine grows wild.he chickadee leaves you beguiled.he coast boasts history galoref pirate raids along the shore.

outh Carolina greets each guest. he fishing here is of the best. nd nature's bounty's really fine –here's kaolin, loblolly pine. mbrace this southern state divine!

THE

PALMETTO

STATE

Ode to The Palmetto State

South Dakota

South Dakota

his state's variety is vast.ere's Deadwood (from our Western past.)ach coyote runs so fast!

ountains loom within the west...ld Rushmore has to be the best.pon its face four men are shown:oble Presidents in stone...

heir grandeur pierces to the bone.

amble in the Badlands’ pride...nderground, great fossils hide.ee palatial corn-based art.ere prairie dogs embrace your heart.eander past those canyons, buttes,bserving South Dakota's fruits.ing-necked pheasants saunter by,ach pasqueflower tempts your eye.

uch fertile soil must surely grow...here's corn and soybeans, wheat to show.nd if your heart is filled with hope,ake out that trusty telescope.nlist to spot a jackalope!

THE

MOUNT

RUSHMORE

STATE

Ode to The Mount Rushmore State

Tennessee

Tennessee

he Smoky Mountains welcome you...erald pleasures sweet and true.njoy the splendid woodland view.

isit glades where raccoons arer view the red-tailed hawks afar.

ook out at farmland, vast and bold.nderground, you'll seek fool's gold.ow, moving West, expose your soul

o origins of rock 'n' roll.xquisite iris –�it's the best!xceptional, so brightly dressed,ising proudly o'er the rest.

ing the song of Tennessee,he joyous place, the land of glee,nd never mock its mockingbird…

he sweetest music you've yet heard,

mitting song without a word.

THE

VOLUNTEER

STATE

Ode to The Volunteer State