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The Dead Elephant

THE ROUGH LOG CABIN. Air — “Rambling Wreck.” I love the rough log cabin, It tells of olden time When a hardy and an honest class Of freemen in their prime, First left their father’s peaceful home Where all was joy and rest, With their axes on their shoulders And sallied for the West. OfContinue reading “The Dead Elephant”

The Velvet Chair in a Log Cabin

LOG CABIN SONG. Air — “Highland Laddie” Oh, where, tell me where, was your Buckeye Cabin made? Oh, where, tell me where, was your Buckeye Cabin made? ‘Twas built among the merry boys who plied the plow and spade, Where the Log Cabin stood in the bonnie Buckeye shade. Chorus — ‘Twas built, etc.Continue reading “The Velvet Chair in a Log Cabin”

Young Tip’s Broom

YOUNG TIP’S BROOM. Air — “Buy a Broom.” Come, patriots, come, and let’s clear out the kitchen, Let’s sweep out the parlor and clean the east room, Drive the Reformer whose fingers are itching To strangle our trade — so take a new broom! Take a broom, young Tip’s broom? Come, every Republican, handle aContinue reading “Young Tip’s Broom”

Again With the Ball

WHAT HAS CAUSED THIS GREAT COMMOTION? Air— “Little Pig’s Tail.” Oh, what has caused this great commotion, Motion, motion, our country through? It is the ball A-rolling on For Tippecanoe and Morton, too, For Tippecanoe and Morton, too! And with them we’ll beat Stephen Grove, Grove, Grove is a used-up “cove,” And with them we’llContinue reading “Again With the Ball”

Fighting the British

GENERAL HARRISON. Air — “Pizen Sarpient.” When British foemen swarmed around And burned our cabins to the ground, Ri tu ral, etc., A gallant boy, brave Harrison, By noble deeds bright laurels won, Ri tu ral, etc., He fought by Wayne, where brave men bled, And where the ground was strewn with dead, Ri tuContinue reading “Fighting the British”