The National Clay melodist, a collection of popular and patriotic songs . the whole world that our spirit Is up again, «« sartain and sure;And push right ahead for our Harry, Great Harry—the honest and pure. Come forth, one and all, to the battle, Determined the country to save;And strike for the Farmer of Ashland, For Harry, the great and the brave. A leader is he who neer failed us,So now we will give him our best; Then shout for the friend of Home Labor,The patriot, Hal of the West. For Protection he ever has struggled—His coat you will find is home-made; He goes dead against the starvation


The National Clay melodist, a collection of popular and patriotic songs . the whole world that our spirit Is up again, «« sartain and sure;And push right ahead for our Harry, Great Harry—the honest and pure. Come forth, one and all, to the battle, Determined the country to save;And strike for the Farmer of Ashland, For Harry, the great and the brave. A leader is he who neer failed us,So now we will give him our best; Then shout for the friend of Home Labor,The patriot, Hal of the West. For Protection he ever has struggled—His coat you will find is home-made; He goes dead against the starvationThat comes with one-sided free trade. So for home, and homes friend, lets huzza, And never give over the fight,Till the corporals guard and the Locos Are put to inglorious flight. Were engaged for the war, and well go it!You neednt believe well back out ! For the flag of bold Harry is flying, And Harry and Home, we will shout ! For Harrys the name we delight in—Oer mountain and plain let it flow; For true as you live, if we falter,To ruin we surely must go. 52. [ Written for the Clay Melodist.] THE KENTUCKIAN BROOM GIRL. (By the author of the Bonnie Clay Flag.*) From Ashland I come, with my Whig brooms all laden, To happy New England, in summers gay bloom, Then listen, fair lady and young smiling maiden— O buy of the wandering Kenluckian a broom. Buy a broom ! Buy a broom ! Buy a broom ! Buy a broom ! O buy of the wandering Kenluckian a broom. To brush away Locos that sometimes annoy you,Youll find it quite handy to use night and day j 53 And what better sport, pray, lady, can employ you,Than to sweep all teazing Loco Focos a broom ! Buy a broom !Buy a broom ! Buy a broom !Than to sweep all teazing Loco Focos away. Though fair they may promise, dont trust them too near y°u> Their pledges they broke once and courted their doom ;So, lady, remember, when teaze they and dear you,To brush them away with (he Kentuckians broom. Bui a broom ! Buy a broom ! Buy a


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