These Green Mountains
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"These Green Mountains" is the official state song of Vermont
. The song, composed by Diane Martin and arranged by Rita Buglass Gluck was made official on May 22, 2000, when then governor Howard Dean
signed Act 99. The previous official state song of Vermont was "Hail to Vermont!".
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. The song, composed by Diane Martin and arranged by Rita Buglass Gluck was made official on May 22, 2000, when then governor Howard Dean
Howard Dean
Howard Brush Dean III is an American politician and physician from Vermont. He served six terms as the 79th Governor of Vermont and ran unsuccessfully for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination. He was chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009. Although his U.S...
signed Act 99. The previous official state song of Vermont was "Hail to Vermont!".
Lyrics
- These green hills and silver waters
- are my home. They belong to me.
- And to all of her sons and daughters
- May they be strong and forever free.
- Let us live to protect her beauty
- And look with pride on the golden dome.
- They say home is where the heart is
- These green mountains are my home.
- These green mountains are my home.