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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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IV.
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VIII.
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XIII.
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XVIII.
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VIII.

Sing of Dorchester Heights, when the dark night was stormy,
Where the Ramparts struck terror to the Hosts on that morn,
When the Angels of Vengeance scourged back the proud Army
Of the merciless King, when King Freedom was born!
Sing aloud of Virginia, blessed Land of great Heroes,
Who trod on the Tyrant's neck, scourged to the sea—
Crying Victory! victory! to the cowardly Neroes
Who fled down to Hell from the Sons of the Free!
Let us sing of brave Moultrie, the beautiful Jasper,
Who drove back the British, disgraced, to the sea,
From the Harbor of Charleston, when sent there to grasp her,
And left the proud Amazon Queen of the Free.
Strike—strike the bold harp! &c.
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