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Hence to the North their word of mouth,
While heart and soul's been with the South—
Been with the South from first to last,
And will be till the war is past,
Despite non-intervention's cry,—
Which, by-the-way, a blacker lie
Ne'er came from Pandemonium's cell
Nor from the foulest niche in hell,
Than 'twere for Europe to affirm
That she has wholly neutral kept,
The while this dark and fearful storm
Of civil war has o'er us swept;
Not intervene, and still erect
Rebel warships by the score,
And give them succor, and protect
Upon her coast as many more?
Not intervene! Whence the supply
Of war munitions by the ton,
That sweep our blocking squadrons by,
And into Southern harbors run?
Not intervene, and 'neath her dock
Shelter a well-known privateer—
And to prevent her capture, mock
With self-raised queries till she's clear?
Not intervene! and yet propose
To recognize the South when she
Discards the source of half her woes,
And sets her long bound captives free?
If this non-intervention is,
Then O may Jeff deliver us:
For better had we bow as his,
Than fall where nations reason thus.