New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-15
rhe hest song since 1870.

We copy the following as the best political
opg which has appeared since the memorable
campaign of 1910. 1t was sung on the 4th INST,
It the Wing celebration in Philadelphia, and re-
.eived with shouts OF applause. It's said TO have
,een written by an eminent literary gentleman OF
hat city: Harrisburg lei.
HURRAH FOR THE CLAY.
HEALTH 10 the Farmer, who follows the plough,
And earss independence by sweat Of the brow
He sings as he turns the ,ich soil 20 the day,
How happy ,, the farmer who lives BIZ the Clay
Hurrat, for the Clay, hurrah for the Clay,
How happy the farmer who lives BY the Clay
Harrai, for the Clay, hurrah FOR the Clay.
How happyPs the farmer who lives by the Clay
The Brekmaker places his forms in the sun,
To harden them .yeIl when his moulding Is done;
Then fires them boldly, not fearing tha; they
VIII crack in the kiln, for he trusts TO his Clay
Tnsts TO the Clay trusts to the Clay
II stands every trial, the wcli-tempersd oid!
Hurrah for the Clay, hurrah for the Clay,
/, stands every trial, the weli-temqersd Clay
The Potter is careful in choosing his siuii
And works il 10 make j both plastic and tough;
And sings as he fashions his ware on the tray
we a ali 90 10 pot If ,weTe not for Clay.
.Ifi, were no, for Clay, If it We're NOT for Clay,
We'd a go to pot If it we're not for Clay
Hurrah Cor the Clay hurrah for the Clay,
We all go TO pot if i, were not Cor Clay
The Dyer, good fellow the ladies' to please,
Takes Clay for inordcnt and Clay for the grease,
And proud Of his coiors and SO gay,
Sings, Boys as we live lei us dye by The Clay.
Dyc by the Clay dye by the Clay
Who would ~, be willing TO die by the Clay
Hnrrah for the Clay hurrah for the Clay
Who would nj be willing to die by the Clay
The Di,cher who works in the mud and the sand,
Is cheated By slides Of the trescherous land;
I ,kn,. h,a.E aNya
1t would MI be so, if trusted TO Clay
Trusted 10 Clay, trusted 10 Clay.
1t would M be so If trusted TO Clay
HuTrsh for the Clay hurrah for the Clay,
II would M be so if we ID trusted 10 Clay
The toil.weared Coter, at evening", at hone,
Though soiled are his hands and his Jacket with loar
Is happy to see his sweet childfen at lay,
And smiles a, their bliss for eesrned il by Clay
Earned it by Clay! earned it by Clay
He smiles at their bliss, for he earned it by Clay
Hunah for the Clay. hurrah for the Clay
Let 3 follow the Cotter aud work in the Clay
When winter howl round the Clayplasered cot,
And ven son is smoking, and hominy hot
The Woodman eyuts tina, the tempest S at bay,
And he laug at the storm for he 5 sheltered by Clay.
Sheltered by Clay. sheltered by Clay.
He laughs at the storm for he 5 sheltered 10y Clay.
Hurrah for the Clay, hurGh for the Clay
We III laugh the when We re shelteredby Clay
The Cabin of State TO its ruin runs fast !.
IL lets in the suow.driit, the rain and the blast
It's furniture : rotten. its timbeIS decay,
And nothing save il bat filling with Clay:
Filling with Clay, filing with Clay,
And nothing can save it but filling with Clay
Hurrah for the Clay. hurral FOR the Clay!
There s nothing save IL but filling with Clay
The world over, Boys, there ia Clay that is good,
For building Of cabins and raising Of food
But for wor, such ours let me tell you the best
is CLAY OF KEvTuCEy-TnE CLAY OF THE WEST.
Gay Of the West, Clay of the West,
There ; nothing for MS like the Clay Of the West
Hurrah for the Clay! hurrah for the Clay
There 8 nothing for US like the Kentucky Clay.
Come join, then, my heares, each son Of the land
And citizen stranger, hand linked into hand,
United and earnest, we II carry the day.
And rescue the land by top-dressing with Clay
Topping with Clay, topping with Clay,
We II rescue the land by top.dressns with Clay
Hurrah for the Clay! hurah for The Clay.
We II rescue the land by topdressing with Clay.
Nine cheers for great Harry whsse honor WON'T bend,
Who never turned back foe or friend
Who works for his country by night aud by day,
The country viii thank him by working for Clay.
Working for Clay working for CLAY.
The country will thank him by working for Clay
Hurrah for the Clay hurrah for the Clay.
The country will thank him by working for Clay.