Hail, Vermont!

"Hail, Vermont!" was the former state song of the U.S. state of Vermont. The song was written by Josephine Hovey Perry of Barre, Vermont, and was officially made the state song in 1938. The song was significant at its time of publication for mentioning Vermont's daughters as well as her sons. From the 1950s through the 1960s the song was given to Vermont school children in a soft-bound booklet titled "Vermont Sings." On May 22, 2000, the song was replaced by "'These Green Mountains."'
Though not designated the official state song by legislative statute, "Hail Vermont!" was proclaimed the state song by Governor of Vermont George Aiken to be performed in the Vermont Pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The current state song, "These Green Mountains" became the official state song by passage of Act 99 of the Vermont General Assembly's 1999–2000 biennial session.