The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-02

w'ehcr our naiioi:ai tiag--for the various
4 rs Of the various;s states were waved In.
pad-nor our national songs. 1t was for
cceediug generA.ions TO enjoy the in
ring stratus Of the ''Star-spanglcd Ban
~" Nv County, 'ris Of Thee" and
Eolnmbia. the GIN Of the Ocean" Quite
aatfent aud very: much inferior from =
Detsc standpoint: were the songs which
! ~ Gang in celebrating their successes or
hasoling themselves in defeat These
revolutionary soJ Ks, however. bad or good.
psye or gay. have special interest. from
Asfact that theys were composed in the
aan by the soIaixr boys themselves, often
&the battle fieldi where they were sung
hiEstv chorus b. hundreds of brave fci-
hss who fought srder Washington.
following are specimens of the songs
- ballads of TBS American Revolution.
= iss6 war sonS containing the follow
- verses gained a wide popularity:
nsss. hars. the sSiai of war 10 heard.
And &C must sis attend;
5ate up oar artasisu 40 with speed.
Oar country To :slend-
0sre's Carleton. Hove aud Clinton. too.
Asd many tnou:ands more,
uay cfoss the sea Sbu, all ia vain.
Oar si.ats We II: nesr give osr.
U1ehatJn fnnst rave tae4r loving Wtve1.
Aad spfigatiy yssshs attend.
have ,hrlr swset;seafts aud risk their lives.
Their country ~ defend
Nav they bs hsross In tho Geld,
Rave heroes isIiie la store;
HsYssy tho Lord 81 be taelr ahield,
Sssfe thandsss!'s eaauons roar.
During the SANG. year number Of songs
me IN vogue up.pn the battle of Trenton,
n lhs hsSf Of "a ~ nm (s,s-
gsaiely being unknown. is the following,
ssssh ~as sung 9, ssirriLg music;
O. Christmas d ~ In sevcnty-six.
oa' sssse'i 'rooss with bsyene,s fx'ds
For frsnsoa;nssfched away.
he Delaware sgzs the boats below.
lbs lsgot os,scEif ei by hail aud sno9t
BAL 40 sigas Of dismay.
Our eh!eci wac .he frsssian eaad
Thai dared inys:te fair frrssiem's iand
- And ausftsTan THAI placs
@osE~ assaingssn ne led on,
Sssss sifsamin4s dag. Ia Storm os snn.
hsa never tJiawa disSfaeG
10 sslent march We ,ss..d the nishs.
Asss s"idisr Iss,'ins fer tne axht,
Though ga. txnum5'd With frost
.sssae GA the .eAt. at ak began.
sss Ttxa' ss Ia py sullivan.
"se ne 81 !: moment lost
- va s64 PeAtfAt verses moro.
aea sullivan /. song, as 10 Was called, be-
9sss. a. the record goes. il "va, suns
Nisfs tea. Sullivan and = iew respectable
ratealen a. Portsmouth" in Iii. vas
$500 raaayia5 anthem foe the soldiers.
1as hrs. s;anga .An:
ca. - srras.
s.,si'esRs. eoSss prepare ios vars
Nhslss IL srr.x u. st.r,
"sss 70 afier dare g. lad,
~ ssts@ps ~ meet hiS doom
Ne .,.'-- Sfsti. "a xssefy tosEn.
ws,s. " essse. . er IRE saad cs the
~ 's'.as'. as,y; we'll .spal.s them ., q.
No s'osa - 1--we ~ slaves
/ ~, "a sae eess known ballads Of this
tsAs,s S u? Ole which has been a.
n,-. 80 pikvaie Of Cox. Brooks rer.-
"A spss;' hes been varseesly called
k,e.sns inF ;tas Ret Goats" sNs.@s'
So si'e North Campaign" Here
'F<sia'eTs s:aasa:
tts Aoass liz ,A,,,i.,..
p aSsfs fss EfUs xcs3.
sSltsa q xSs se tscRs
! hAf aakeNs bold,
sss1 st1~1 we're e<i=isca,
s~SN sssse sssScs d.I cry
aaess1 sAs c0t silsnoadi
s~ s"a' ttas.E s,sys 90 die
r. nsns e.;,sie4 Tho Battle az the
oae q tAe most successful o. the
kss..s Isles. was Gers poSsx. hy
q ~ a < sen. and ~naAlel tac men
&C., = -os' array 10 PASS iaaay a
a. eaF .,raan& the etxniAx cssnr-
Ssssssas 40 less taaa tsenty-
- ta' q If whiea were reared .ortA
Ess' che idea eg tae sonr BE-
- . 80 ses.'s.oI 'he American sod sszs b al
= ssss and Heated down tic
e " 5sIAek Tie Bz.sish sh!pa The