HARRY THE TRUE, AND THE JERSEY BLUE. BY F. BUCKINGHAM GRAHAM. Air — What has caused this great commotion. What has caused this agitation, ‘tation, ‘tation, Our country through? It is the ball a rolling on, For Harry the true, and the Jersey Blue, For Harry the true, and the Jersey Blue, For with themContinue reading “Get the Ball Rolling!”
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Beaux Arts in Baltimore
CONVENTION SONG, Written for the Choir of the National Clay Club of Phlia., and sung by them with unbounded applause at Baltimore. Air — Take heed! whisper low! Arouse, arouse from hill and valley Comes sweeping on a gallant band; Behold the glorious freemen’s rally, Awakes the spirit of the land. Sweep on, sweep onContinue reading “Beaux Arts in Baltimore”
Now Here’s to Thee of the Frozen North
The National Clay Minstrel, and Frelinghuysen Melodist marches to battle, as the Vermont delegation arrives at the convention. THE VERMONTER’S SONG AT BALTIMORE. Tune— “Old Dan Tucker.” From “Yankee Land” — at dawn of day — We all set out on our joyous way, Our flags we unfurled — and our mountains rung With theContinue reading “Now Here’s to Thee of the Frozen North”
The Bravest Man Among the Brave
The National Clay Minstrel and Frelinghuysen Melodist continues with a panegyric to Joseph Markle, a politician so obscure that he doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page. THE MISSISSINEWA WAR SONG. BY D. M. SMYSER, ESQ. Brave Markle is the soldier’s pride,Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!He stem’d the battles raging tide,Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!He rush’d like lightning onContinue reading “The Bravest Man Among the Brave”
Jimmy Polk of Tennessee
The National Clay Minstrel continues with that toe-tapping tune, “Jimmy Polk of Tennessee.” JIMMY POLK OF TENNESSEE By J. GREINER. Tune — “Dandy Jim of Caroline.” O, every day brings something new, The Loco Focos find it so; And strange events have proved to Martin That doubtful things are “mighty unsartin.” At LindenwaldContinue reading “Jimmy Polk of Tennessee”
JAMES D. MACDONALD 