The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-07-08
The YAKIMA HERALD
TUESDAY. JULY s, 1902.
UNCLE SANS BIRTHDAY.

It's the Fourth of July! and the flags are agale
The ship of the nation is spreading her sail;
That gallant old vessel now floats on the wave,
And the storm-ruffled pillows her paddles doth
lave
The flag of the Union on her masthead is hung;
That flag was upliited when the nation was
young.
Our forefathers raised it in blood and in pain
Wen take down the ladder and let 1t remain.
Americas eagle is soaring on high,
And from long distance keeps watch with his
eye.
The star-spangled Banner to the breezes he
filings,
TX pluribus unum" is the song that he sings
That grand old eagle holds snake in his claws
A serpent beheaded with the strength of his
jaws.
The fate OF the tyrant in symbol see,
And the doom of the traitor is Swallowed to me.
That gallant old eagle. thrice heard him speak
"E plurfbus unum" from the trough of his beak;
He poised DER the battle and shrieked through
the air
II pluribus unum" the soldiers to cheer.
That grand old eagle, hear him again,
"E pluribus unum" DER the keelcultured main;
And If in his rambles the galley he meet,
"E pluribus unum" that vessel will, greet.
The thong prisoned captives to freedom shall
rise,
"E pluribus unum" now rending the skies;
The shackles of slavery be BROKEN away,
And all will remember Uncle Ssmuel's birthday.
saw broad river, it's waters were gore;
The red. coated warrior fell down on its shore;
heard the loud wailing of mothers bereaved;
Sad was the heartfailing their fathers received.
Their fair young sisters in mourning were clad;
Their ruddy young brothers were moaning and
sad;
The deep toned bugles their carnage bewailed,
But the star-spangled Banner to the masthead
was nailed.
saw the proud Briton disheartened, dismsyed;
His crown and his sceptre in ashes were laid;
His crown and dominion now ceased DER the
No longer tyrant our master could be.
Then freedoms great eagle with broad silver
brow,
Arose on his pinions and is soaring till now;
Our ships on the waters like swans in the air,
Are parting the pillows our commerce to bear.
saw proud Columbia; her cheeks were aglow;
She took off her mantle ON her children TO throw;
She hung her true ensign on liberty's fame;
There let it hang ever! and ever remain.
She makes no distinction twixt plebeisn and
lord,
She smooths out the wrinkles from freedoms
record.
Like queen on mountain see her now stand
She speaks to her children and waves her right
hand.
saw the young sapling of liberty rise
And spread its green branches beneath the blue
skies;
see those long branches o'ersh adow the plain.
From distant Alaska to piRe-covered Maine
From the sun kissed boundary of Florida's
cline,
Across the whole country to Csnada's line;
While freedoms great eagle in majesty shrieks
Der waters, hills valleys and high mountain
peaks
oh, brothers, let's linger bout liberty's tree
And hail her starred banner with three times
three.
And still while we linger meath libertys shade.
With uplifted finger her motto wen read
"E pluribus unum" let it resound
While "God, home and country" is heard in the
sound
While the silver-tongued poet the melody swells,
Letting monarchy know that here liberty dwells.
While liberty standing with banners unfurled
On the dome OF our freedom enlightens the
world
While truth, hope and virtue her torches shall
bear,
Our dear Uncle Sam shall have nothing to fear
j. D. NBwKIRk.
DAYTON, Wash.