The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-27

HrRRAH FOR THE CLAY.
HEALTH 10 the Farmer, who follows the pillow,
And earns Independence by the sweat Of his brow!
II. sings. as he turnes the rich sol to the day,
=. How h,ppy's the farmer who lives by the Ciay'
IIurrah i,,r ting Clay, hurrah for the Clay,
How happy. the farmer who lives by the Clay :
CHORUS
IIsrrah f1r the clay, hurral for the Clay,
Vow happvs the farmer who lives by the Clay!
The Brickmaker places his forms in the sun,
T, harden them well when his Wondering is done
Then free them boldly, not fearing that they
VIII crack in the kiln. for he trusts 10 his Clay!
Trusts to the Clay trusts to the Clay!
1t stands every trial, the well tempered Clay
IIurrah for the Clay, hurrah for the Clay,
|, stand, eyey trial, the well tempered Clay!
The Potter is cariul in choosing his stuii,
And works it to make ii both plastic and tough
And sings. As he fashions his on the tray,
We'd all 90 10 pot fit were not for Clay
lfwere not for Clay, If it were mott for Clay
We'd all 60 to pot, iii were not for Clay.
Uurrsh for the CLAW hurr,lh for the Clay
We'Jalroto pot if it ncre not for Clay.
Tie p,cr, good fellow the ladies to please
T,kcs CLAY for a mordant and Clay for the grease
And nroud ofhis colors, true and 90 gay,
Sims. &" Bows, az we live let us dye by the Clay
Dive Ly the Clay dye by The Clay
Who would mt lie wiling to dye by the Clay :!
IInrah for the Clay huFrah for the Clay
Who wouldn't be willing to dye by the Clay
Inc Ditcher, who works in the mud and the sand,
l. cheated by slides of the trcacherous Ia nd ;
cries in dispair, as the work breaks away,
"It Won i'nt BE- so if trusted to Clay
Trusted to clay trusted to clay
Il wouldn't be so if tusted to clay
Hurrah for the clay hurrah for the clay
II yroud'nt be so ifwe'd trusted to clay
The toll wearied cotter, at evening, at homo,
Though soied are his hands and his jacket with loan
l. happy To see his sweet children at play,
And smic, at their bliss. for he earned it by clay
Earned it by clay earned it by clay
He smiles at their bliss, for he earned it by clay.
Hu.rah for the clay hurrah for the clay A!
Let. follow the coter. and '' work in " the clay
When winter winds howl round the cayplastcrcd cot
And ven son is smoking, and hominy hot,
The Woodman cxults that the tempest's at hay,
d IL laughs at the Storm for he's sheltered by clay
Sheltered by clay sheltered by clay
lie laughs at the storm, for he's sheltered by clay
Eurrah for the clay hurIah for the clay
Wen laugh at the storms when we're sheltered b
Clay
TIE Cabin OF State to its ruin runs fast,
Il tets in The snow drift the rain and the bari;
Ii furaiiure's rotten lis iimhers decay
And nothing can save it hut I'll ing with Clay.
Filling with Clay, filling with clay,
And nothing can save it but filling with clay,
Hurrah tor the Clay hunah for III" Clay!
There's nothing can save il but filling with Clay
The world over Boys, there is clay tina, is good,
For building of cabins, and raising of food
But for work such ours, let tell you The best
i Clay OF KExrucKY---rnK c Az or THE wEsr.
Clay OF the wesi, clay Of the West,
Th-re's nothing for us like the clay of the Yves,
Hlnah To- the clay hurrah for the Clay!
There's nothing for US, like the Kentucky clay.
Come Join, ihan my hearties, each of the land,
And citizen stranger, hand linked into hand,
United and earnest. well carry the dav,
And rescue the land by iop-dressinG with clay.
Topping with clay. topping with clay,
Wei rescue the land by top dressing with clay.
Hurrah for the clay hurrah for the clay!
Wen rescue the land by top dressing with clay.
Aine cheers for great Harry, whose honnr won't bend
VINO never turned back a foe a friend,
Who works or his country by night and by day,
me country will thank him by working for clay.
Working for clay. working for clay,
The country viii thank him by workieg for clay.
hurah for the clay hurrah for the clay
Ihe country will thank him by working for clay