OUR CANDIDATE. Tune — Hurrah, Hurrah. For Henry Clay, our candidate. Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah. To place him in the chair of state, Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! “God’s noblest work— an honest man,” A nobler show us if you can ! Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah, hurrah. Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah. We spread our banners to the sky. Hurrah, hurrah,Continue reading “On the Banks of the Ohio”
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How to Build a Log Cabin
HARRY CLAY’S RAISIN’ AIR— “Old Tip’s raisin’” Come all ye log cabin boys, we’ll have another raising, We have a job on hand, that we think will be pleasing, We’ll turn out and build Harry Clay a new cabin, And finish it off with chinkin’ and with daubin’. We want all the log cabin boysContinue reading “How to Build a Log Cabin”
For What, We Ask, is Life Without a Touch of Poetry in it ?
From Excuse the Bananas English teacher retitles classic poems as social media clickbait Allow me to add my own poor suggestions: Attract the Girls You Want! by e. e. cummings Billionaire Warns of Coming Recession by William Butler Yeats Learn This Word to Increase Your IQ by Ten Full Points by Alan GinsbergContinue reading “For What, We Ask, is Life Without a Touch of Poetry in it ?”
Tyrants Prostrate, Liberty Triumphant!
THE DAYS WHEN WE WENT CANVASSING. Air — “The days when we went Gipseying.” In the days when we went canvassing A long time ago, Our candidates with honor’s flame, Were warm from top to toe; We placed them in the state’s high seat, To guide her laws so free, Their virtues ruled the landContinue reading “Tyrants Prostrate, Liberty Triumphant!”
Clay the Hero
HARRY OF KENTUCKY, HO! IEROE! Tune — Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances. Welcome the strain that around us is pealing, Fraught with a music to Freemen so dear, Who but will join it, the glad truth revealing, That our victory’s sure, our triumph is near! Back to his element, Madly impenitent, ProclaimContinue reading “Clay the Hero”
JAMES D. MACDONALD 