{"data":{"id":"us-nm/12-3-5","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"12-3-5","heading":"[State song; adoption.]","body":"That the words and music of the song written by Elizabeth Garrett, entitled, \"O, Fair New Mexico,\" as follows:\nUnder a sky of azure, where balmy breezes blow;\nKissed by the golden sunshine, is Nuevo Mejico.\nHome of the Montezuma, with fiery heart aglow,\nState of the deeds historic, is Nuevo Mejico.\nO, fair New Mexico, we love, we love you so\nOur hearts with pride o'erflow, no matter where we go,\nO, fair New Mexico, we love, we love you so,\nThe grandest state to know, New Mexico.\nRugged and high sierras, with deep canyons below;\nDotted with fertile valleys, is Nuevo Mejico.\nFields full of sweet alfalfa, richest perfumes bestow,\nState of apple blossoms, is Nuevo Mejico.\nDays that are full of heart-dreams, nights when the moon hangs low;\nBeaming its benediction, o'er Nuevo Mejico.\nLand with its bright manana, coming through weal and woe;\nState of our esperanza, is Nuevo Mejico.\nbe and the same are hereby adopted and declared to be the state song for the state of New Mexico.","path":["Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters","ARTICLE 3 State Seal, Song and Symbols"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18512/index.do","current_through":"2025-06-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"3fdf951116783041e59fe4202f31de8c03a20447296638f8656e78e5dde1d2f0","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/12-3-4","next":"us-nm/12-3-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}