Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27
43aIitiral.
Song Of the vermonters.


The following spirited lyric deserves io
be reprinted annually for IT'S intrinsic merit
ln times ike these at least it IS well 10 re-
cell the indomtable love Of liberty Of onr
fathers Of l77O Their song. with slight
alterations, may be adopted by some of their
descendants in Kansas, now more sorely be-
set tnin ever Vermont was
To: al to The 5otders vsrmon,ors come down.
Nin you hfreches Of dset-skin and icsets of brown
WITH Your ted wo1isG caps lnd your t.in, COME
I'ino gathtung summons u trumpet aud drum
Come down with your ria.s i-'et gray wolf and for
liosI on DO th. shade ui their primitive rocksi
Get f1a bear feed secufcly FROM pig prn and stall
Hefr's two-esgcd game Tor your powder aud ball
Oo south como the Dutcbmeu enyelopod a grease
AnI u|1uc Tor battle whIif ctutlug ol p.acei
''t 'hf cost, cniy Mesheeh has gathered bis band,
I' bong ~ oui leaders, aud eat oul our iund.
Ha'-ai. 10 the rescue! For sl,aa .bill work
81 -ain iHr bic lsgiHns Of Hampshire nnd York
Itat cIiifn our pnsse.sipns-the piufil knaves-
TIE tribute wa pay shall be pusons and CAVES!
Le Caton ani Ten Bfoeck with bfhcs in hsir hands,
SiiI. .erk 10 divide " and pntcs' our lauds
We've eoat iof our uailo'. who-ser they arei
@ h9 strp 10 OF rEArHEHi--thc f.iing OF raRt
nae' '1o "oid 3D., State" threaten s-dae. Cougre..
sssm. Hamp.hre in aims ou oue BORDERS sgila
hl. ihe Nat dog. of Butli aloud OIL tho lasol
i't Penn come what they cas- they ao welcome 90
take.
Waat seek they amcns us' The pride Of our wealth
j. r1Wiots ronteutmenf, Hnd lahpf and heathi
A1l liuis which, as FRtEuEN, we only have tfod,
Independent Of alli save the nercies of Gou.
Yet ee owe no allcsiancei we how To- no throne
On. ruler is iaw, snd the law is our owns
cus leaIers thomse .vrs afo our own fellow mon,
Nhu clu handle the sword, The sctthe or the pen
uu wives al true, and our daughters are fair.
"i theif blue eyes OF ssles, end heif light flowing
hairs
A 0 bu.k 90 their wheel. tii the darl even f,ni
Ihea llthe at the seish nds, The husking aud ball!
We'yc sheep ON the hillside ue'ye cows O., the rlis
Sol gay tassslcd corn fields and fink growing -rair
ltefH ara deer nn Tho mountains, and wnu-pge0ns n
From the cfack Of our muske., Lac cloud. 10 the sky
And ihsre's dsh steamles end rivers which take
hrif course ion thc bills 90 our brood busoed lake
lh ough fock-sfched Niuoussi the salmon leap- free
Aud toe porty shid follows ell fresh from the
AHd me spotted rau' sleeps "heio The ~ate1 Is cool
On daft. from hs shelter Of foct and Of
40 the seye's qules plunge o' the anglers pursuit
AM ours ato the mouataias which awfully rise
l thy e-t their greer heads the blue Of the skis.
o.. oaf' afe H' iofest-, uuwt-ted, uo-hnrn.
cave Nn-i" 'hf wild psth pt tba trmpea' s toiu.
Ano though .a..se a.d Wild be TINS climate Or ours,
'a- s- -1n Of fuit- bod OF howru1
HHsf iuuni ouf mnunIain- vuicn raves,
.unmef fephyf whien orosthos owe
ilnffHh i'f ftfuo-r Got the laod shir' ve tni
'n'i Aa e s".. to tslen hot fua' valley aud hhli
Leave le uaivrst cot thr FIELD Whrrr % growf
And tho roapiug oi wheat fyf the Ieaping OF toes.
I Pa, ar from Ai-sis1uoi's valley, 10 whefe
romponno'uc steals town Tom hi- woed rir-led lair
] IRON 7hcotico"k river 20 Luttofiock town
40 '-hi Go lhe rescue Noimontefs come down.
Come Nels' or come Hamp.hi,e-oome traitor, a,
o ,, ,s,g '.5 oa, liHa ye .hall fuo Ger our raps
in the name of Voimont, We defy al tte ,s.,ls,