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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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”
To Keep the Ball A Rollin’ On!
CLEAR THE WAY FOR HARRY CLAY. Tune. — What has caused this great commotion? What has caused this agitation, ‘tation, ‘tation, Our foes betray? It is the ball a rolling on, To clear the way for Henry Clay; To clear the way for Henry Clay. For with him we can beat any man, man, man,Continue reading “To Keep the Ball A Rollin’ On!”
Hunters of Kentucky
THE RUBBER; OR MAT’S THIRD AND LAST GAME. Tune— “Miss Bailey“ Our little Mat, from Kinderhook, no friend to country quarters,Resolved to rule a second time, or dangle in his garters;Though Lindenwold grew cabbages, he got but little off it;‘Twixt Public crib and private crib, there’s a difference in the profit!Great difference in theContinue reading “Hunters of Kentucky”
JAMES D. MACDONALD 