. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. lad which became a popular song, evenbeyond the limits of Massachusetts. The entire ballad ofnineteen verses may be found in the Poets and Poetry ofSpringfield. The ancient music is here given. s—^—s :H d==p: :Mi± Z ?:t Jti\ ^^=^ My name was Shays in for-mer days, In Pel-ham I did dwell, Sir, ±Z=^. z^=:X ^—w^—^—ii ^=^»=?f=?= :t- ^? ipzzp: :r:=pz=t= =^=:1=^: —t: :=1=^= si- II But now Im forced to leave that place,Be-cause I did re - bel. Sir. ^^ =
. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. lad which became a popular song, evenbeyond the limits of Massachusetts. The entire ballad ofnineteen verses may be found in the Poets and Poetry ofSpringfield. The ancient music is here given. s—^—s :H d==p: :Mi± Z ?:t Jti\ ^^=^ My name was Shays in for-mer days, In Pel-ham I did dwell, Sir, ±Z=^. z^=:X ^—w^—^—ii ^=^»=?f=?= :t- ^? ipzzp: :r:=pz=t= =^=:1=^: —t: :=1=^= si- II But now Im forced to leave that place,Be-cause I did re - bel. Sir. ^^ =f==F= -?^- :p=P= -v=^^=t=t^ m General Lincoln ordered another part of his force to crossthe river to encounter Day, who was still posted on WestSpringfield common; while the light horse meanwhile went upthe river on the ice to cut off any union of Day with men precipitately fled to some point t)eneath the terraceof the ancient river bank, perhaps not far from the site ofthe old white church where they made a stand and preparedthemselves to receive an attack. Another flight and they 112 HISTORY OF SPRINGFIELD i-^. were on the heights where they were met by the light horse. Then began another rout. Some fled to Northampton and some fell out by the way. Among the latter was one Cooley ^^i^fe,. who hid under a con- IT^ ^-^r^^^ venient haystack and ^ thereafter went by the *^ name of the haystack Colonel. The backbone ofthe rebellion was nowbroken. General Lin-coln was kept busyfor some months in the counties of Worcester, Berkshire andnorthern Hampshire in suppressing small outbreaks; but,finally, a general pardon was granted to those engaged in therebellion who would take the oath of allegiance, which theyall did, and lived happily forever after. Shays Rebellion, though local, had results affecting thewhole country. The news of it reached Washington, in thequiet of his Mount Vernon home, and he was greatly such a glorious peace as ended the R
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