The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-31

land glad, o glad was the Piedmontese,
.re., To think of his foes downfall;
But sad, o sad was the Austrian,
As he lay behind the wall.
. And glad, o glad was the Frenchman,
u "a Who had taen both flag and gun;
But sad, sad was the Austrian,
Behind his forts to run.
gfThenup and spoke Bersagliere,
ssgoi His glass was in his hand:
81 drink to the worlds Messiah,
Who came to save our land;
-stnwho' came to save this beautiful land,
beHAnd make the people free,
So here's to the Third Napolean,
And here's to Liberty!"
sssT Then up and spake good Zouave,
sc, His glass was in his hand;
81 rIdrink to the harvest ofthe Zouave
=, Who fights for this fair land.
fraThee King of Zouaves, and the Zouave of
os sWho fights to make men free; Kings,
oeSo here's to Victor Emmanuel,
And here to Liberty!"
Then fell shadow across theire,
Just where the soldiers lay,
"Now who goes there?' cried the sentinel,
,aIs't friend or foeman, say?'
he SNOW Christ you save, good gentleman,
Now Christ you save and seel''
al aSave thee and eIcome! poor old man,
Whatever thy need may bel"
bssOhtI am weak and poor old man; 2
al They threaten me to slay,
Because told them what is to be,
And I the truth must say"
nAnd how knowest thou the truth, old man?'
"Of Gypsy race am II
- We know it by the winds o. the air,
-hGnAnd the stars that are in the sky.
ave know it from the birds that fly,
~ And the beasts that walk the land;
1--WE know it by the wizards glass.
s.ss 4 And the li:ses upon. your hand"
tThen come, tell us what is to be,
-n&o Ifthou canst tell US true;
But if thy tale should prove a lie,
"a Thy lying thou shalt rue"
80 IA peace is coming upon you,
bGs kAs athief comes in the night;
The Emperor's twain shake hands again
.-, At early morning light"
6a @Thou lest, thou liest thou silly old earle
10
"a, Our cannon are cast, our men come fast,
Another great fight is nigh.
ri Sour cannon are cast, our men fast,
As Never stay make we
Till we have driven tho last German
-"@i4 Over the Eastern sea-"
"a 90 see We yonder castle high,
That soon ye hope to win?
Your eyes may see it yet awhile,
Sees Your feet shall neer so in"
4Thou liest, thou Iiest, thou gray-headet
By Christ and by Marie, fcarle
We have sworn to walk in yon.proud castle
-rio3 Ere never a week but three"
ssThe Dukes come back to Tuscany,
. 2si,9' And exc Modena soon;
q y The German sits where erst he sat
Above the still lagoon"
10 4Now woe betide thee, Gipsey grayl
~ Methinks thou art spy.
The man that speaks such words to US,
An i'll death shall he die.''
10, sThe Frenchman has ta'en Lombardy,
80 He has ta'en it as his own,
And he gives it again to Piedmont
nNs'HAs ye give dog bone"
49, aNow woe is me-" said the Bersaglier,
:, "If e'er such thing might be.
A.e TO treat my King like serving man,
.na sAnd use him shamefully."
aThe country's kings and princes
'ss2'HA Are leagued great and small;
.asJThe Pops he is their President,
-, And sits above them all,
aNow get thee gone, thou silly old man!
No spy, but fool art thou.
The mad-house is the 6ttest place
For thy prophesies, trow.
"a may hooted him, they scorned him,
Z ,,zs,e The Gipsey skunk away
2 = But yet they found his words come true
Upon the morrow's day.
sd Then put not your trust in Emperors,
For never their speech comes true
And aye the fairer the words they speak,
ee The fouler the deeds they do.
And be not rash to call men mad
: Before the morrow's sun.
70 The 1naddest deeds that ever were dreame
sasta Are those by princes done.
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my means of skeleton keys, has led
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