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Symbolism
==Dedication==
==Dedication==
The dedication of the Liberty Tree was given by a [[Sons of Liberty|Son of Liberty]] named [[Silas Downer]].
The dedication of the Liberty Tree was given by a [[Sons of Liberty|Son of Liberty]] named [[Silas Downer]].
==Symbolism==
{{main|Natural Law}}
Under the waving branches of those old trees, the inspiration of Nature aided song and oratory in the cry against oppression.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MwERAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA18|title=The historic Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773: its men and objects : incidents leading to, accompanying, and following the throwing overboard of the tea, including a short account of the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770, with patriotic lessons therefrom adapted to the present time|date=1896|pages=18}}</ref>
==Thomas Paine's poem==
==Thomas Paine's poem==
Like many other patriots of his era, [[Thomas Paine]] found inspiration in the Liberty Tree. Here is a poem that he wrote:<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MwERAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA19|title=The historic Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773: its men and objects : incidents leading to, accompanying, and following the throwing overboard of the tea, including a short account of the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770, with patriotic lessons therefrom adapted to the present time|date=1896|pages=19}}</ref>
Like many other patriots of his era, [[Thomas Paine]] found inspiration in the Liberty Tree. Here is a poem that he wrote:<ref>{{cite book|title=The historic Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773|pages=19}}</ref>
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{{cquote|
In a chariot of light from the region of day,<br>
In a chariot of light from the region of day,<br>