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Inscriptions
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>
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>
Additionally, the tree stood as a symbol for unwavering strength. Many poems and inscriptions were inspired by the Liberty Tree and the actions that had taken place there. Ezra Stiles noted two such inscriptions:
<blockquote>What greater Joy did ever New England see
: Than a Stampman hanging on a Tree<ref name=stiles>[https://books.google.com/books?id=_TwOAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA436 Extracts from the Itineraries and Other Miscellanies of Ezra Stiles, D. D], Ezra Stiles to John Avery, August 19th, 1765</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>Fair Freedoms glorious Cause I meanly Quitted,
:Betrayed my Country for the Sake of Pelf,
:But ah at length the Devil hath me outwitted,
:Instead of stamping others have hanged my Self.<ref name=stiles /></blockquote>
===Pine Tree Flag===
===Pine Tree Flag===
==References==
==References==
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{{Building Toward Independence}}
{{Building Toward Independence}}
[[Category:American Revolution]]
[[Category:American Revolution]]