The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-15
The following SONG, written for the coca
sion, by VIM. Freeman, was sung ut the cele
bration of the 4th Of March, at CherryfeId.
4 .sisx THE BANNER STATE.

fsis The BANNESaSTATE.
Tune-"Rise Columbia y
While States, which freedoms Union bless,
In this days triumph meet to share,
And round the promised Banner press
Their Claims and rival deeds to bear.
Hail Kentucky! hail! fer thee ~. n
Waves the banner Of the free
Kentucky, never shall thy fame; Il i4
Dishonor'd or forgotten be,
In this bright record glows thy name,
thou arr the ireest OF the free.
Hail Kentucky! hail! for thee
Waves the banner of the free.
The blessings thou hast TOLD to gain,
And which thro' all the land shall spread
For thee in glory will remain,
The richest wreath around thy head.
Hail Kentucky! hail Cor thee
s. Waves the banner Of the free.
Most nobiy hast thou won the prize,
And justly is it paid to-day
Behold, ON freedoms dome it flies!
While thousands swell the grateful lay.
hail Kentucky! hail for thee
Waves the banner of the free.
And, when from tiny own ring height
Its rich and dazzling folds shall hout,
Thy sons will hail it with delight,
+ Aud Join to shout the joyful note.
Hail Kentucky! hail for thee
Waves the banner OF the free.
Thy Patriot daughters, Tennessee,
Whose hands prepar'd the rich bequest,
Deserve the plaudits Of the free,
Aud Cnr tho hIoSSin,r II ha blast
Hail Kentucky hail. for thee
Waves the banner OF the free.
One strain for thcm-thc sweetest strain,
And all the fair ones of the West;
Their hearts should merit only gain,
AS they have lov'd and won the best.
Hail Kentucky! hail! for thee
Waves the banner of the free.
Kentucky, on the roll of fame
No name shines brighter than thy own,
And thou canst proudly boast the claim,
Nor fear to have its justice shown.
500 Hail Kentucky hail! for thee
so Waves the banner Of the free. fE
What heart would here refuse to pay
A tribute: which all treemcn owe.
Or praise to honor HENRY CLAY, S
The Patriots friend, aud 1'yrant's foe.
Hail Kentucky! hail! for thee
Waves tile banner OF the free
Ohio, lucid as thy stream,
/, Thy honors shall forever flow;
The worth, thou nobly .didst redeem .
Thy wisdom and thy love will SHOW.
Hail Ohio! hail! for thee
Rise the blessings Of the free.
The gen'rous Sisters of the South,
Who grace this triumph with their love
Should draw a welcome from each mouth,
And in each breast a transport move.
l Let the welcome now resound
In your hearts the Joy be found.
The Empire and the keystone State,
should make a pcan ID our Jay
They held the color OF our fate,
And seal'd il with c.iiulgcnt ray. ar
In the splcndor bright shull be
Freedoms hope and destiny.
Pride of the East thy fame shall stand,
As green and lofty, as thy hills
AS first thy virtue c!.ccr'd the land,
It's last best hope ii now Ia!iis.
Hull fair Vcru,o;.t! for thy proud knee
Never how'd o'tyranny.
Our Parent State the noble Dav ~
Should now receive Il kindred tone
She comes in splcndor, crown'd, to-day
And brighter than she ever shone.
Fam'd forever she will he,
Still the refuge Of the free.
And we would strike note for Maine,
The gallant state, who dar'd "to try"
And with. the effort burst her chain,
And now responds the joyful cry,
: = Hail Kentucky. hail for thee
Waves the Banner OF the free.
For Maine then let you, voices sound,
Till'rapturo shall the strains excite
.Amang the ransom'd she is found f
And with the radiant spreads her light,
Still forever shall her star ~
Guide the free, and beam afar., rat{
Our Country now demands the song,
And let our lips and hearts unite
This days glad GLORIOUS to prclong,
Till.all shall join it with delight.
Hail Columbia now, for thee
Swells the song OF Jubilee.
From dark oppression thou art freed,
A new dcliv'ra thou hast won,
And days OF glory will succeed
To bless the name OF Harrison.
Hail Columbia, now for thee
$, sSwclls the song Of jubilee.