The land was ours before we were the land's," written by Robert Frost.
Its author said of it, "It's the whole story.  It's all my politics."  Its title sacrifice is described as "many deeds of war to the land vaguely realizing westward," and describes that land "such as she was, such as she would become."  Written in 1942, it was not well known until January 20, 1961, when the poet read it for John Kennedy's inauguration.  FTP name the poem which begins "The land was ours before we were the land's," written by Robert Frost.
Its author said of it, "It's the whole story.  It's all my politics."  
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