THE BLUE HEN’S CHICKENS. DELAWARE. By J. A. Allderdice, of Wilmington, Del, Air — Old Dan Tucker. It has been known that here of late, That Delaware’s called the banner state, To Baltimore her “chickens” went. For at home they could not be content. Get out of the way, you’re all too late, For theContinue reading “Counting ‘Em Before They Hatch”
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KILKENNY CATS.
KILKENNY CATS. Tune— “Old Dan Tucker“ Calhoun, Buchanan, Johnson, Cass,The Locos say, may go to grass;And so they give us Polk and Dallas,A ticket which cannot appall us. Hurrah! for Clay and Frelinghuysen,Hurrah! for Clay and Frelinghuysen,Hurrah! for Clay and Frelinghuysen,The day’s our own, past all surmisin’. Their own true friends they would dishearten.And cliptContinue reading “KILKENNY CATS.”
The Imperial Presidency
Another purpose for this series of posts is to take my mind off the current election season. A POLITICAL CATCH. Tune— “The Little Tailor Boy” In Andrew Jackson’s reign, The mighty Veto King, There were three varmints in this land, And of these three we sing, The one was the Pole-Cat — Kendall, The otherContinue reading “The Imperial Presidency”
The Whigs REALLY Didn’t Like Van Buren
THE SECOND POLK SONG. Tune — “Lucy Long.” Now Matty, on the shelf you’re laid, I’m sure it is no joke — The Locos thought you would not do, So nominated Polk. Oh, Matty they’ve denounced you, They say you cannot shine, And all you’ve left to cheer you now Is thoughts of days langContinue reading “The Whigs REALLY Didn’t Like Van Buren”
Get the Ball Rolling!
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!”
JAMES D. MACDONALD 