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Birth-day song of liberty

A paean of glory for the heroes of freedom
Chivers, T. H. (1809-1858)

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BIRTH-DAY SONG OF LIBERTY.
  
PREFACE.
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III.
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VIII.
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XIII.
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XV.
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XVIII.
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XII.

Let us sing how Victoria of Alba Regalis
Coalesced with Napoleon on the Land, on the Sea,
Just as though the glass doors of the Emperor's Palace
Were built of the Oak of great Liberty's Tree.
But this Canaan of Countries—this Land of best races,
Would beat both together, or plough up the sea—
Shut the doors of her commerce right in their two faces—
For she builds all her Ships out of Liberty's Tree.
Then the Queen of the Antilles, the Island of Cuba
They covet the most as the Gem of the Sea;
But the hand that shall wear on its finger this Ruby,
Is the hand of the Beautiful, the hand of the Free.
Then strike the bold harp! &c.
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