Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-04
Many POST IIfELLlGEBOER.


BY ALxx. n. aAIRK.
Wslcome! oh, welcome, Fourth Of July.
Unfurl the banner 10 the breeze OF the
People and eomrades IN devotion bow
while The sons Of Frssmsn rsnsv thssr
For freedom to live, Ssr freedom die,
On this aiosioos day, foursh Of JAY
Shoot, shout the songs Of psaiss and
Freedom, dsar f,ssdom without alloy
Let hearis With freedom's eche thrill;
Oh, let N love and love Il stiu!
Our fathers fought. our fathers d,ed,
Their hIood stained banner with us
abids.
Beneath the walls Of Fort Aoaltris,
Where grows tbs Orange and palmetto
Rave Jssusr, midst shot and shsli,
Rushed forth 10 save the Gag that fell.
Strong arms were theee 10 bear IL up.
Amidst the battles dreadful strife
They nailed il 70 the flagstaff high.
And psve % freedom With their life.
oar fathers fought, our fathers Won,
Their names and deeds dow - the sun.
This DAYS united peoples pride;
Nc shackled slaves with a abide;
Their glory, boast, pride and fenOwn.
While psaos. p1susy and love abound.
The mountain breeze the echoes take
From shoss 10 shore and dlvsFy lake.
Our fathers fought, our fathsrs died,
Long sail the ship on peaceful tide.
This il our fathers glorious day;
Let lannon's roar and music play.
Wen guard the chapaet, our nations
pride.
Sail, oh, sail, good ship, ad0wn the tide!
ChauQeless in heart and 6rm in hand,
They dared 70 brave the kings command.
Freedom or death was In each life
Al fercely ragged the unequal strife.
Our fathers fought, Our fathers bled,
This day Ne commemorate our nations
dead.
This day IL our nations pride,
Its glsry, boast and renown;
Freedom doth DER sll abide,
while peace and love abound.
The mountain breeze the echoes take
From shore 70 shore and silver Lake.
Our fathers fought, our fathers died.
God bless our banner, our nations pride!
That struggle cost lives brave. good and
true,
OF noble men Who dared 20 do;
Who dared 70 do and fought IL through,
Brought forth a nation free and true.
Those noble men have passed away;
Al loyal sons we love this day.
Our fathers fought, our fathers died
Cursed DO tho traitor or parricide!
Tho conflict DER, they have paassd away;
The tyrants chains rust and decay.
Their memory green In love we'll keep,
And keep In trust for those Who sleep.
A united nation, broad and free,
From gulf to lake and sea 10 sea,
From Bunker Hill 10 old Yorktown,
The eagle went up, the lion came down,
And Washington, that brave. good man,
Bequeathed TO ~ fEesman's land.
Triumphant heroes, long asleep,
TO memory dear thu II names we'll keep;
Az sycles' time glide down the plain,
Wen guard the chapiet, our fathers'
name,
And DER their graves veil drop q tear,
Because No love thsir names, % dear.
One heart in all this mighty land
We pledge anew, for freedom stand;
The stars and stripes, our fathers will,
Al freemen we'll love the banner still.
A In The past, 90 may IL ever be,
Protector Of the right, home Of the free.
God blees thee, thou country Of my birth,
Homo OF the free, thou chosen Of the
earth!
Stout hearts, brave hearts bear thee DER
the sea,
TIL every land shall echo, Sweet Liberty!
SxArrLE, w. T.. July 4th, 1883.