The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-08-05
....s ss. For the Courier.
Anniversary Ode.

:e r.. s,h 1osa - n.osor.t;o, -
lmerican independence
fpuRIIsHrp ny REouEsr.7
All Ger thi. great country
.sgHe1 ffo" h'''-loP s"u sn"o' taa
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al''ss,. - e."uS"s ~" V
q bsiAhs.s -s~.' e 80 L.aoIiHeau
ae n,r1 - 49, 49,. Sos." Sos aiss2h
a., - .. .s's 80 = -, .sls'i's
9 saoiss4>tfSSs sA q es I'iw ~
fgt fhs heart. az Y.ir women women i.e sTsf sa'
l,4,a.;A And nd the ne brsvest west OF Of men, -
,sg pc beat nisn va, WIN exc'.ement' at. M ~
I'D, Midst M tne oustie u. ana am. .-a...
- fNlll Ahd why .nis gtea'.tumuit' t,...
,oi.a Commo'''on nni'1 ,''s'a ana ssr,re' .r \.
Wnhe tne strenstn or.our Nauon, i,
,..;r 10 tneisateguaalo OF me. me
I. !, Hasa soe come IA conouer. .
~ s.- ana o'nd us IN ena'ss' '.'aa 80
~ I'm oul ~ai'0ls nu'. ma, '"a' iea
49, 1n."sees =" ''e P'@'"' 20
" 'ns 'os.n - WAT ~, afo's 4a..
,'' 0ou'uea .oi'" VI. s'sf"' . 'isso''a'
oloD 70. our Na''on 70 a''',e's'
q e 'l'nnu 'he oa'''e " arihs ei"
y Az no. t,is not fear. 'sS' = .atni
~. 81 That crimsons the cheek, ~ ~ /.
- q OF the old and the young, af \ efaee /.
/; .,ys The'strong and the weak; s.,.s
ssb But, t'is joy aunalloyed, ,,ah .nf
..we, And tbs well that it is 80, - 9asa..
o. On this birth7day Of freedom, 5 a
3 .bsa4(T'is sdread.to each foe.) !, asrsri
isf,r..;.-.. s,..,..se l.a, ii ,ses.
FOR III years no" gone, 49,
Some eighty and three, s'po - aato9
laigiaA small band Of patriots sn0 fal ,sW
.jgaeis Proclaimed themselves free. i
qsi Then there went forth shout, 1oe
aaiTei High al Heaven's'concave, 2tii
80 Broad as earth and its Nations, se
sa down deep as the grave. 5-02 ha "a
llay 80 tsy.7qqs. bus - yaaaps iga
g INTO I.ibertv piven.
Rendered stronger and louder 4
Bv the sanction of Heaven. 8
And thus. ..twas nroc,aimed
r. that stern iittle hand.
That, Justice. and Liberty
Should dwell in our land.
# t-n,.,..,
~ iiiNIt kindled his ire, aoaw - "A
When Freedoms strong arm, sL
Bade the Tyrant retire.
q And. then they went forth. ta
iat = To combat, and strife, oe I
- In which they had d-pledged, sts
ssa''s Sacred honor, and life. ~
q 4s. .pEf - ,fnnnletu
.T,is certainly.no dream,
Is il the roar Of the lion,
Or the eagles shrill scream?
All yes. t,is the latter
Ihear ii more plain, = :
succe., crowns their efforts. '''' -
And the Lion is slain. ''
III - Isl I @7l'A
.s' % There is another sound yet, aaIl
81 That the King and his minions,aa
qf rfs'Will never forget. yods at a-e
avp When the conflict was o'er, so
.g--a And the danger had passed;
Ky Wkh.sur cause oil secured. g1.
ad And the our anehor. made fast.
z ssa m -,-.sl L-L8is tg 4
!. Then the welkin did ring,
With tie shouts Of a Nation,
And the groans OF King. q.
Then Briton's proud flag, '51' 8 6
From our country was hurled,
& And the banner Of Freedom. 4 80
Z sgi To freemen unfurIed. s isaiq
agsx as satJ asIta
!. They've conquered king, ~
Let every brave freeman,
d;,ce sor him s;np lY
sta - lesdaS
n! ana Wnne lwo rsJosce, Ia heg,U
O'er our victories won,
Iet us chant loud prsise,
For our great washington.
..4..t.
FoT, Twas nc 'nss deienueo,
The rights we had claimed,
s1gY When George. A dea,b blow. -.
i his ,;h.,,;..,a {WeH
ou' '''''s''' '
ana the brave sons OF briton,
Ever held him in awe, 49, ssi !
"ne. MS 'ns"' a"u sea' s'o'y
- sfsNrH III C0ttle tOey saw. E It && tt t@%a