Songs and Ballads of the American Revolution

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Frank Moore
D. Appleton, 1856 - 394 páginas
 

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Página 120 - The guards of the camp on that dark dreary night, Had a murderous will, had a murderous will : They took him and bore him afar from the shore, To a hut on the hill, to a hut on the hill. No mother was there, nor a friend who could cheer, In that little stone cell, in that little .stone cell ; But he trusted in love from his Father above — In his heart all was well, in his heart all was well. An ominous owl with his solemn bass voice Sat moaning hard by, sat moaning hard by : "The tyrant's proud...
Página 25 - COME join hand in hand, brave Americans all, And rouse your bold hearts at fair Liberty's call ; No tyrannous acts, shall suppress your just claim, Or stain with dishonor America's name. In freedom we're born, and in freedom we'll live ; Our purses are ready, Steady, Friends, steady, Not as slaves, but as freemen our money we'll give. * Our worthy forefathers — let's give them a cheer — To climates unknown did courageously steer ; Thro' oceans to deserts, for freedom they came, And, dying, bequeath'd...
Página 90 - In our own native land, in defence of the freedom that is our birth-right, and which we ever enjoyed till the late violation of it; for the protection of our property, acquired solely by the honest industry of our forefathers and ourselves, against violence actually offered, we have taken up arms. We shall lay them down when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, and all danger of their being renewed shall be removed, and not before.
Página 201 - The soldier flew, the sailor too, And Beared almost to death, sir, "Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and others there, Like men almost distracted.
Página 7 - ... from the regions of day, The goddess of Liberty came; Ten thousand celestials directed the way, And hither conducted the dame. A fair budding branch from the gardens above, Where millions with millions agree, She brought in her hand, as a pledge of her love, And the plant she named LIBERTY TREE. The celestial exotic struck deep in the ground, Like a native it flourish'd and bore; The fame of its fruit drew the nations around, To seek out this peaceable shore.
Página 202 - The rebels — more's the pity, Without a boat are all afloat, And ranged before the city. • " The motley crew, in vessels new, With Satan for their guide, sir, Pack'd up in bags, or wooden kegs, Come driving down the tide, sir. " Therefore prepare for bloody war, — These kegs must all be routed, Or surely we despised shall be, And British courage doubted.
Página 32 - Come swallow your bumpers, ye Tories, and roar, That the Sons of fair Freedom are hamper'd once more ; But know that no Cut-throats our spirits can tame, Nor a host of Oppressors shall smother the flame. ' ' In Freedom we're born, and, like Sons of the brave, Will never surrender, But swear to defend her, And scorn to survive, if unable to save.
Página 38 - These do without fear, and to all you'll appear Fair, charming, true, lovely and clever ; Though the times remain darkish, young men may be sparkish, And love you much stronger than ever.
Página 8 - Kings, Commons, and Lords, are uniting amain To cut down this guardian of ours. From the East to the West blow the trumpet to arms, Thro...
Página 34 - Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! To be free is to live; to be slaves is to fall; Has the land such a dastard, as scorns not a lord, Who dreads not a fetter much more than a sword! In Freedom we're born...

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