American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-09-12
VOLUME 3.
Choice aloetrll.
THE UNION FLAG.
nY LOS Tn0s. wILLIANs.
Az. ~ Bggnte bIas "a. q"

BY HON llO7. HiisHA
A,a, me Bopnfe Blue Flag, Etc"
r,tt offoe descent were we and native to the soil,
Knit soul 10 s5ui in great whole fruit Of our f'
u. tst bond OF love wa. rent the cry rose near
To arr. q o5mst Long i've the stripes' we know no
cuoaes-lifsrraa -.lifs sIni nmrah for The Union Flag
nnrrah for Sa' The the Union Flag, that knows no
.'single star.
soi,nga. southern arrogance f'rNoTe to touch 'h''
rn nnpi "a tauit we reclly bore, and many an idle
rat ~Scaon %E sumters battlemen' the traitor did It
',' abroad et union Flag, that ne'sr 'h" lose
'''r Hu,rah uGrrabi &c.
III.
,od ar.t thc saumt Keystone State from every
From hi STp, anG ~ics s lake and twn, sent down her
o, i, s'gf Ssw Enna p rose ann blew the trump of
md ro,, %as on high their Fathers Flag that knew no
single '',iiih iInrrah nurrah &c.
From saratoa't weodI,"rownrd hei1ht7' from Mon
m'@' a5 yo,k IU aad jersey too, both swylyd The
mustcriug trin. ,,. an o,,,.;,,
A. oaward-herce Il rn'h'd DER vi opp'''"@
To pup. ho,c who dared tu-nIt our E''rons stripes
"''' '''' lIuriah Ilurah &C.
b And nesttho hardy pioneers the a'"n'''.' ana '''
From t.e a~a onaiu, by Freedom that never knew
Their ,a.ty n.y. rae. ALI hard with eye and port Ike
Grpdg %n' once again With iron han the 't' that h'af'
our '''' llu,,ah Turrai' &c.
VI.
And from the bson'' prairie h'nn'' Ger "'''''pp
From S,nneahaa "i spa. Killing Falls, from Kan''s lind
Now Eng%na. amt youngest .co, there havehed the din
And bore I"s; on their Fathers brand, and reared their
f"''''' iiuuSh nurrohl &c.
VII.
And further .tl; where sunset seas battle c'lif.T''
in, S,err,,d darby rr syn its golden
Gar Se. tern rwin- have hrd the call, aud "n,w'ie'
W. COME, NJ y &c a" Come reprbish the Flag, thao~s No
'''s'' ilarrahi lIurrnh &C.
VIII
,t t,o bs~ o,.m.at, rel, anil 1t &c Dsll yve.
Witl hit A. liz n, when uf 81 ! sue bore ttdR 'f''
lE,ye burst tr ,htn. Which crnps tie 0ou'' "'4 '
that, noble mus, ,r 49,.
And wictii ia ,iiie come weh'"F g. "'"'''-' '"'
sgr !e tdd stUs
Iasgah innah' &c.
TX.
And -,r,-yl,oI our Na,lnl4 haush called vih
Aaa .o5tiasGac f 10, ,oas,t against the &o'ia"la
III. n, a., or crniens bloody a,ld and Hataw '-2"
Ana ID .,ml,. whore ort ~io stool beneath tho
S''''i liar,sl .,ir' ~ jIurraa! SC.
w.nla we ,onlI say tie sumo of thee, thou dark and
Whose 81 H i5t, i. ,, Of hcar way Of ',e
shame '''. oa yau, No 1of fash wsu'l wei ur grl y'
Anlosy s 1"S Ta, r,,, asn more beneath stripes
"'' ''l.. iia.rah! nurrah, &c,
From thy Mrlu-n glance we tln viii hearts 'f e"'eF
TO uc' az, Virginia ] virgin rib, torn oo' f'-e mo'ho,'
pansh,cr Of STRIFE. Fair Freedom, cmla Thy maua-
Win s sshoas tHS sh,a. @ for that t,.i Flag lnt cou
'H''"si ila'fai,, a'% uorra! &c.
NiI.
And more tv III count, no pici7 lost Of allhat shining
Tlonga i'n eclipse have veilcd their Ares ana traitors
mt one IN Que those wan.lr'ng lights shall gem ouT
heavens like Mars, ,.,
And ali ts Nations bless pes aud c"runct Of u fs
Iturr,h lluru,h &C.
XIII,
No ohcr n, shall ever font above our BONES or graves
rave yonle, blsz,ns oriamnIe that hu'icra Ger oa'
braves:
Its ranhow slrpcs-our Northern lishts--wth sihis-
our ancient Flag Our Fathcrs Flag Our glorious
Stripes Rd stars!
IIuuah Hurah' &c:
XIV.
Then hear Hrat banner proudly up, young warriors OF
with hearts Of love, and arms of hd.h AMI MOI than
iron hand! ., =.
Down with the Northcrnrcncgldc! and join our gallant
In rearing high in victory deathlcss Stripes and
Statsl~
nurrah IIurRh! Sc,
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