 | Original Songs (1861) |  |
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MY NATIVE HOME.
I
Dear vale! white o'er with many a fleece,In thy defence I arm;
A foeman's voice would break thy peace,
His presence spoil thy charm.
Chor. Then only let the foe appear,
Hither he shall not roam;
I'll meet him ere his steps draw near
My own dear native home.
II
He shall not tramp the daisies downThat light our lovely vale,
Nor set foot where the harvest brown
Waves husky in the dale.
Chor. Then only let the foe appear, &c.
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III
The green lane where amid the MayThe thrush sings to its mate,
The meadows where our children play
He ne'er shall desecrate.
Chor. Then only let the foe appear, &c.
IV
He shall not darken the church-doorI enter'd when I wed,
Nor set foot on the well-worn floor
Where knelt and pray'd our dead.
Chor. Then only let the foe appear, &c.
T. M.
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