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ALBERT PIKE.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1809. He was a resident of
the South for many years, and the editor of newspapers in Little
Rock, Arkansas, and in Memphis, Tennessee. He entered the
Confederate Army and rose to the rank of General. Several
volumes of his miscellaneous poems were published before the
war. He died in Washington, D. C, in 1891.
DIXIE.
Southrons! hear your country call you,
Up! lest worse than death befall you!
To arms! to arms! to arms in Dixie!
Lo! all the beacon-fires are lighted,
Let all hearts be now united,
To arms! to arms! to arms in Dixie!
Up! lest worse than death befall you!
To arms! to arms! to arms in Dixie!
Lo! all the beacon-fires are lighted,
Let all hearts be now united,
To arms! to arms! to arms in Dixie!
Advance the flag of Dixie!
Hurrah! Hurrah!
For Dixie's land we'll take our stand,
To live or die for Dixie!
To arms! to arms!
And conquer peace for Dixie!
To arms! to arms!
And conquer peace for Dixie!
Hurrah! Hurrah!
For Dixie's land we'll take our stand,
To live or die for Dixie!
To arms! to arms!
And conquer peace for Dixie!
To arms! to arms!
And conquer peace for Dixie!
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Hear the Northern thunders mutter!
Northern flags in South winds flutter!
To arms! etc.
Send them back your fierce defiance!
Stamp upon the cursed alliance!
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie! etc.
Northern flags in South winds flutter!
To arms! etc.
Send them back your fierce defiance!
Stamp upon the cursed alliance!
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie! etc.
Fear no danger! shun no labor!
Lift up rifle, pike and sabre!
To arms! etc.
Shoulder pressing close to shoulder,
Let the odds make each heart bolder!
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie! etc.
Lift up rifle, pike and sabre!
To arms! etc.
Shoulder pressing close to shoulder,
Let the odds make each heart bolder!
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie! etc.
How the South's great heart rejoices,
At your cannons' ringing voices;
To arms! etc.
For faith betrayed and pledges broken,
Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken,
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie!
At your cannons' ringing voices;
To arms! etc.
For faith betrayed and pledges broken,
Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken,
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie!
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Strong as lions, swift as eagles!
Back to their kennels hunt the beagles!
To arms! etc.
Cut the unequal bonds asunder!
Let them hence each other plunder!
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie! etc.
Back to their kennels hunt the beagles!
To arms! etc.
Cut the unequal bonds asunder!
Let them hence each other plunder!
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie! etc.
Swear upon your country's altar,
Never to submit or falter!
To arms! etc.
Till the spoilers are defeated,
Till the Lord's work is completed!
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie! etc.
Never to submit or falter!
To arms! etc.
Till the spoilers are defeated,
Till the Lord's work is completed!
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie! etc.
Halt not till our Federation
Takes among earth's powers its station!
To arms! etc.
Then at peace and crowned with glory,
Hear your children tell the story!
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie! etc.
Takes among earth's powers its station!
To arms! etc.
Then at peace and crowned with glory,
Hear your children tell the story!
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie! etc.
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If the loved ones weep in sadness,
Victory soon shall bring them gladness,
To arms! etc.
Exultant pride shall banish sorrow,
Smiles chase tears away tomorrow—
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie! etc.
Victory soon shall bring them gladness,
To arms! etc.
Exultant pride shall banish sorrow,
Smiles chase tears away tomorrow—
To arms! etc.
Advance the flag of Dixie! etc.
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