. The new house that Jack built. An original American version. ot that hes tattered and torn—That his garments are faded, and ragged, and worn—That his features are bronzed, and his visage is marred—That his limbs are all bruised, and his body all scarred;The wonder is, how, in such terrible has struggled so nobly and come out with the heaven-born instinct that nerved his brave spiritA Temple to build, for the Free to him with courage, enduring and Temple to save and its foes to subdue ;And he vowed that his work forever sliould bePreserved and res
. The new house that Jack built. An original American version. ot that hes tattered and torn—That his garments are faded, and ragged, and worn—That his features are bronzed, and his visage is marred—That his limbs are all bruised, and his body all scarred;The wonder is, how, in such terrible has struggled so nobly and come out with the heaven-born instinct that nerved his brave spiritA Temple to build, for the Free to him with courage, enduring and Temple to save and its foes to subdue ;And he vowed that his work forever sliould bePreserved and respected, blest, happy, and free !At the cost of much blood, and his doublet and hose,(For a man is a onaii^ in despite of torn clothes,)Jack has labored, and suffered, by day and by he knew that his cause was just, holy, and right:The Goddess of Liberty smiled through her tears,As her brave-hearted champion so war-worn appears ;And with mingled emotions of sadness and bliss,She embraced her young Hero, and—gave him a kiss ! 26 THE NEW HO USE. This is the Peiest, all Shayex a:n-d Shorn, thatMarried the Man all Tattered and Torn, thatKissed the Maiden all Forlorn, that Milkedthe Cow with the Crumpled Horn, that TossedTHE Dog, that Worried the Cat, that Killedthe Kat, that Ate the Malt, that Lay in tij^House that Jack Built, TUA T J A CK B UIL T. ^7 He comes, and his advent betokens the fateThat Despots and Tyrants all tremblmg comes ! and the clank of the chains as they fallFrom the captive, proclaim him the Savior of all!He comes ! and the doors of the prison fly the bond are set free by the word he hath spoken IHe comes ! and before him all darkness and nightFlee away at his presence ! for He is the Light!The altar is raised, and the priest is at shaven and shorn, at the altar to stand;And now, through the land, the whole nation rejoices ;As the sound of great waters they lift up their voices !A marriage! a marriage! a wedding so rare
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