Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-03
The Political Songs of the Day.

The Political Songs of the Day.
We again give few of the political songs of the
day. part ST the current literature of the time
As we before stated, songs form the foundation of
the literature Of every nation, aud precede every
other kind Of literature To go back to the history
of the earliest nation, the Hebrews, we find that
songs preceded the historical writings of Moses
The song of Moses the song of Miriam, and Others
the earliest specimens of literature record
The elder prophets little else than song writers;
David was popular song writer, and the "song OF
songs which is Soloman's" had more influence with
the Hebrews of that day. than all the writings OF the
prophets.
The same NAV be said of the Greeks, Persians,
Assyrians Chaideans and other nations OF antiquity
There is this distinction, however, to be Observed
the popular songs of the Hebrews were mostly of
religious character; those of the Greeks were Of
purely heroic character and the Had of Homer is
but a series of songs reduced to system. The
same may be said of the early literature of the Ro-
mans The songs of the Persians were of an amo
rous character; the Chaldean songs precisely
analogous to the character of the people of that
ton; the songs Of the Nonnans, Danes, and other
warlike nations are Of chivaric character; SO OF
the early Brains; and this feeling pervades all the
European literature down to the time Of the Treuba-
dours when with the early dawn of civilization and
refinement love divided sway with glory among the
song writer's
To come down to more modern times, the popular
songs of England and France, within the last cen
tury, have partaken little Of the popular sentiment
and love liberty by the people, evnced in the
s' Marseillois Hymn and others, but still all the
European popular political songs have been exclu-
sive and partial in their character. The popular
songs Of this country sui geners; they ema-
nations emphaticaly from the people; they are all
Of political cast and speak the sentiments wishes,
hopes and feelings of the people. They are per-
feet transcript of the public mind, and are like
other songs On the face OF the earth The spirit Of
independence, freedom, and the Largest liberty"
runs through the whole of them; and such, of
course, they have immense influence popular
opinion.
The popular political songs which we published
the other day. spoke the sentiments Of side only;
today for the sake Of fair play, we give some from
each party. The first is very popular Harrison
sone. set to the tune Of Aud Lang Syne."-lt
comes from Boston.
The Farm Of North Bend.
cs ME- s51 SSaSs IS' I'D deie% sP' n''
T1r .s. and G SHS, Bend Sn AZ Thames
The f,r%sr Of North Bend,
Ts he F Farmer SF q So Sa " bsnS '0
The trump Of Fame in stored song
The PaiIiot's DECIDE shall tell,
And Freedoms voice the strain Prolong,
Tie Gladstone chorus swell, my boys,
The glsds sme chorus swell,
The gladstone chorus swell.
The Cheftain heard the stirring drum,
And bent his soldier bow,
But victor soon--he hasted home,
lis farming fields TO
His farming fields TO NOV, my boys,
EseSsnsed Tic sabre isr The sey,he,
His farming fields TO now
Though youthful vaor brsvely
The laurel to his brow,
w y,esso5 Ts, a., 9wI Y ,T"@pa po sS
Now holds TIE Yeo%sn'. plough,
To hold the Nations plough.
Now hear the note, his country call,
From the hl.tops and the shore, ,
Itcomes from camp, and cot, and hall,
Ard al i, 1h e, ,,l a,S os s:r. INV bov,.
Il calls him to tie rescue boys,
from all the valleys DER.
The hero, who long years ago.,
Once wore the wsrtiort mall r.,
AFarmer with his Hail.
Farmer with bis fail my bays
And they VI gel a right guide threshipg yet
Prom The Farmer with his fail
Then cheer we up, my boys, tonight,
And pledge the cid BAY stat sL tonight
TO he warmer Of North Rend, my boys,
Wen pledge the I'd nay STATE tonight
To the Farmer ofNorth Bend
The above is ono Of the best written songs that
have appeared from the Harrison party and iss very
great favorite with the majority OF them The one
which follows is a satire, written by the New YORK
locofocos and displays not little talent, mixed up
with good deal Of SANDER and lies and some truth.
We give il to show what the locoiocos are capable OF
doing letting go for what is WORTH without any
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