The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-21

dedlcate Inns Wrentn W tnee. JANE "A.
The pride of the garden,
The rqby-lipped rose,
.x- A Delaware daughter
Before thy path throws
The laurel for the brow,
The flowers for the breast,
And both entwined in garlands now
For Harry OF the West
Boldly march, true Wings! hail your proud bearing
May your laures be bright as the ever green pine
And sweet be the flowers which brave men wearing
We wreath them in garnnds around you to tWine
Ever shall Delaware
Bear up the stripe and star,
Exalted and firm are her children to-day. t
Shrll shall the Old Blue Hen
Call from the deepest glen,
Clay Frelinghuysen hurrah! hurrah
Let your flag be flung to the wild wind free,
Let it float in our Fatherland,
And the guards Gifts spoess fame will be,
Coumba's chosen band
Where'er is seen it's starry wreath,
There are freemens hearts which bound beneath
!" Raise the shout and clear the way,
For work and worth and Harry Clay
ANNA.
Take yorr banner, let it wave
Proudly over the good and brave.
LITTLE LIZZIE A.
+" Hurrah for our Hero the faithful and tried
And the son of New Jersey, who stands by his side
With our great Harry Clay and our good Theodore,
Oh say gallant Whigs--what could we have more 7"
Thus we the path of the true of heart to-day
Go on and shout with joy the name of Henry Clay
Our hearts ore with our wreaths
The little State of Delaware,
She's" glorious to behold
And in eighteen hundred forty-four
The right tale will be told.
What are here What sounds prevail
Whose name is laundering on the gale!
Gar in the mountains OF the North
Far in the sunny South away,
winged lustre bounding forth--)
The deaihless name of Henry Clay" SIDNEY.
We greet you with glad hearts,
And willing tribute pay
To the firm Wings who strive
To win our favonte Clay.
This humble wreath we Irvine for you
And freely place it in your hand
tribute to the cause we love-
The freedom of our happy land
In triumph bear it your way
And shout aloud for Henry Clay.
HE on in the good cause you have so CALAMITY es
poused-the warmest wishes Of The ladies speed you.
3 TRUE wings.
Speed on speed on We gallant ones
And Try what you can do
This wreath was formed for Chester's sons,
band of Clay men true
This wreath of flowers Irvine
10 cheer you on your way;
Send up the heartfelt shout
For the gallant Harry Clay.
We will work for the Wings for they always
protect the ladies. /.
The names of Clay and Frelnghuysen.
To Matty's hopes were perfect poison.
Oh, what patriot thoughts beneath
These silent flowers are lying,
Hid within the mystic wreath,
That love hath kissed in tying LIzzY.
Receive our gift of token flowers
The pledge Of coming happy hours AG.
HENRY CLAY:
May time that sheds 1t blight on ALL
And daily dooms some joy to death,
Der thee let years gently fall
They shall not crush one flower beneath
Oh, let the Eagle change its plcme,
The leafi,s hue the flowers its bloom:
But ties around Wing hearts spun,
Which cannot, will not be undone.
Crown we the brave! crown we the brave!
AS through your streets they ride
As the sunbeams dance the polished arms
Of the warriors side by side;
Shower on them your sweetest flowers
Let the air ring out thor preise. HEMANs.