The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-13
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Wake, ye sloepets Of ,our country
Cast your eyes: DER history's page
Lo, constant struggling torbsTfree,
sx4..s Man has bssn: in every age s,rssiv ~
ss Hst have tyrants without number, .,sa r6s
.sl 1Darkened every slsam of light; .saraag
ssFsttsr'l thesp who FROM their slumber,
81 Dared 70 ias and claim their right. i7uo
.xs.fs'e 81 10 sarof adj osepisj ,.sasa; iixs
nrown In dutgeohs there to languish-4 =
,ttfcrushsd Bs1seat IN Sopp rsssion's car,-aflac
n Rishians dssmsAte pain and anguish,s Ell
Far more horrible than war; .ytguoe biss
- Taught tesvsw themselves infsriors,s s.,T
sesss And tnsif lords Of higher birth, asi3ass
-ssAs their nstcsal supsriors--s ,1i1istzp9 ,xis
Dsspots reisned upon the sarth.Qgo sol
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1Hd shssss ssbsi. asbss1a Age, i ho.ry;
Light from Greece did 6Tst ilIume;.
A9awhsn sunk, the Roman glory,
9 Skiii shons bright amid the glooras; III
=, Whsps its sglim'r ring taper faded, E-ssz sdg
Pear aud terror shroudsd all;
tn entire world by darkness shaded
strifssaad .anaEchy; the pslL ,srsI
&.ss bstsslio ear o: ssAinatr 3 C sr+7iv Y9
.SASss psssed in this condition 70 'zHo1 sil'
ss 'aDsFksr, darker grew the storm; i8 olso
, AAssdsrs'ordshsd BY inquisition, 'he1i sa5
Rvsry spirit Of reform. no TaHHtc
,Ifst afsv of noble bearing, am srNus',g,
Mid this murky gloomy sluad sdJ ss,s 1s,'
-sh Int despite of all their daring, k9ols' s
sseVsAswsrs overw hsimsd by fees. 80 ksdigss
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:. While thu. Times ohsoteer'd cars pro-
s.-.s..i, grss'ng. 49,. -. "a
~ - Through, apparent drsamless night, = ~.
= And hssrtlsss dsspots are opprsssing-. 80
-. Lo, there breaks glorious light
Far aoress Atlantics surgss,
- In the New, the Western World;
Freeman reused BY ,tyrant's soonrges,
;. Wide their banners have unfurled.
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ssAnd with dauntless fesolution,A ses kSt
- Fearless and tn, invading foe; ttss ~
leland mid want and destitution. 3si ss4asI
ai1eBrassly bore their every woe. tlfa iasi
hseesatAsm marching on to vict'ryi sHp Tess
ss Heroes Of hundred fields; nos 5 earts-
sdsar their shouts for "LibertyI" ii .s5o o
ie Sec the British Lion yields. 81. ,iG
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OH ye gallant souls Departed S
Highest on the scroll of Fame:
And within the noble hearted, f.,
Brightly glows each patriots name.
he, ys childrsn!--their descendants!
D thail the tshple they have reared; <{s Z
.4And which shines With such resplendencs,
Shall itlslMsysf be ssvsredf "a
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This the brightest light now bsanaing
On these lower, mundane spheres;
Bee Its glorious banners streaming = n'4 -
~ 0tksf lsads its name rsvsrss ~ 7o'0ot
tsrops's sons have seen tho token, u eis
sie And fro m bondage sought releass; '7H2
Dearest earthly iies have broken yiHD0
Here 20 ind hems Of Peace. 40 + hh'
.Isaf .x7nprSsa 'Ne gnh Haa aa yobvnsn
Hsftl new hear sse.dsrs calling, ro.ls' - 9 aa
From Car,lina's sunny plains; -
And the Northern Mad-oaps bawling,
That the Negro's held in chains,
Thsy would widely rend asundsf,
All these happy banded States; t.~ -.,.- ~
Aid imileto see the cannon'a thunder,
Rafling At our peaceful gates. -
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He, ys lovers Of, our Jnationlr
Ye, who 4 It's altars bowl
Shall there be enc constellation,- .
Stricken from this Union nowi xq
Shall the stars which long have lighted,
Darkened regions OF the world; - "a
Shall they now Be dimed or sblighted--. :.
All in anarchy be hurledf Str.o,
.IssI .s4sasa,ss4 "a pNs ata slss .qab.s,,su2
Harki the voice Of many millions, a4sw,4,
I'll, And thefwails Of coming woe; y S9ois',
6oundsth to the stared payilions,g 4 bsIia9.
Z Crying, nevsri NO! moi noi fra,4 grt.,I
s7Nsyer shall columbia's glory, - atc lfasT1
s.s Sink beneath sdisssnsiJn's waves; ffa.s i.
s.eoensr than this, direful story, 10 ,es. =,
,ssssrraitezs all shall sec their graves. sl,as