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”
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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”
Dredging Up the Past
LOG CABIN AND HARD CIDER. Air — “Auld Lang Syne.” Should good old cider be despised And ne’er regarded more? Should plain log cabins be despised Our fathers built of yore? For the true old style, my boys! For the true old style! Let’s take a mug of cider now For the true old style!Continue reading “Dredging Up the Past”
1844 Whig Songbook Index
Index of First Lines A barber in Lexington having some ill feeling toward Mr. Clay A Chief’s in the gallant West, A few short weeks ago, Ah, Matty Van’s a used up man All country voters gather round, while your hearts I warm, sar, A race, a race! And who will win? Arouse, arouse fromContinue reading “1844 Whig Songbook Index”
L’Envoi
HENRY CLAY “The truth! it is mighty! and truth will prevail,” The infamous slanders of “Bargain and Sale” — Sunk deep with loathed calumnies, never to rise — Down! down! to its parent — “the father of lies!” Return Pennsylvania! thy first love is best, The Man of the People! the Pride of theContinue reading “L’Envoi”
JAMES D. MACDONALD 