Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River between Moline (Illinois) and Bettendorf (Iowa) in United States

By thy rivers gently flowing, Illinois, Illinois, 

O'er thy prairies verdant growing, Illinois, Illinois,

Comes an echo on the breeze. 

Rustling through the leafy trees, and its mellow tones are these, Illinois, Illinois,

And its mellow tones are these, Illinois.

Poem Illinois 

 by C.H. Chamberlain