Part 22 (2/2)
The tyrant's grapple, by our vote, We'll loosen from our brother's throat, With Was.h.i.+ngton we here agree, The vote's the weapon of the free.
We'll scatter not the precious power On parties that to slavery cower; But make it one against the wrong, Till down it comes, a million strong.
The tyrant's grapple, &c.
We'll bake the dough-face with our vote, Who stood the scorching when we wrote; And paler than the milky way, We'll bake the plastic face of CLAY.
The tyrant's grapple, &c.
Our vote shall teach all statesmen law, Who in the Southern harness draw; So well contented to be slaves, They fain would prove their fathers knaves!
The tyrant's grapple, &c.
We'll not provoke our wives to use A power that we through fear abuse; His mother shall not blush to own One voter of us for a son.
The tyrant's grapple, by our vote, We'll loosen from our brother's throat; With Was.h.i.+ngton we here agree, Whose MOTHER taught him to be free!
THE LIBERTY BALL.
G.W.C. Air, ”Rosin the Bow.”
[Music]
Come all ye true friends of the nation, Attend to humanity's call; Come aid the poor slave's liberation, And roll on the liberty ball-- And roll on the liberty ball-- And roll on the liberty ball, Come aid the poor slave's liberation, And roll on the liberty ball.
The Liberty hosts are advancing-- For freedom to _all_ they declare; The down-trodden millions are sighing-- Come, break up our gloom of despair.
Come break up our gloom of despair, &c.
Ye Democrats, come to the rescue, And aid on the liberty cause, And millions will rise up and bless you With heart-cheering songs of applause, With heart-cheering songs, &c.
Ye Whigs forsake CLAY and _John Tyler_!
And boldly step into our ranks; We'll spread our pure banner still wider, And invite all the friends of the banks,-- And invite all the friends of the banks, &c.
And when we have formed the blest union We'll firmly march on, one and all-- We'll sing when we meet in communion, And _roll on_ the liberty ball, And roll on the liberty ball, &c.
How can you stand halting while virtue Is sweetly appealing to all; Then haste to the standard of duty, And roll on the liberty ball; And roll on the liberty ball, &c.
The question of test is now turning, And freedom or slavery must fall, While hope in the bosom is burning, We'll roll on the liberty ball; We'll roll on the liberty ball, &c.
Ye freemen attend to your voting, Your ballots will answer the call; And while others attend to _log-rolling_, We'll roll on the liberty ball-- We'll roll on the liberty ball, &c.
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