The National Clay melodist, a collection of popular and patriotic songs . attempting to concealhis mortification at so disgraceful a defeat, under suchopprobrious language, and thus stigmatizing the greatmass of the people of the country. Perhaps as muchmay be pardoned to the spirit of defeat as to the spiritof liberty ; but what will the irritable magician say, at theclose of the next campaign, if the defeat of the last, yetrankling in his bosom, give such unbridled license to histongue ? It only remains, in giving to the public the second edi-tion of the Meodist, to add, that the numerous or
The National Clay melodist, a collection of popular and patriotic songs . attempting to concealhis mortification at so disgraceful a defeat, under suchopprobrious language, and thus stigmatizing the greatmass of the people of the country. Perhaps as muchmay be pardoned to the spirit of defeat as to the spiritof liberty ; but what will the irritable magician say, at theclose of the next campaign, if the defeat of the last, yetrankling in his bosom, give such unbridled license to histongue ? It only remains, in giving to the public the second edi-tion of the Meodist, to add, that the numerous ordersfor the work from Clay Clubs during the last month,have induced the publisher to issue it somewhat earlierthan he intended. As fast as new songs of merit appear,they will be added to the present collection, either by theaddition of new sheets, or by the publication of a secondpart, as may be deemed most expedient. J. H. w. Boston, Feb. 22, 1844. TO THE WHIGS OE THE UNION, Forming one great National Clay Ckib, THIS LITTLE VOLUME IS DEDICATED. NATIONAL CLAY THE BONNIE CLAY FLAG. BY J. H. WARLAND, ESQ. Inscribed to the Boston Clay Club, No. 1.(Set to music and copyright secured by C. S. Keith ) Hey the bonnie, ho the bonnie,Hey the bonnie Clay Flag;Blithe and menie were we all,When they put up the Clay and old, and maidens gay,Gathered on the lawn that day, And merrily all cheered away,As waved on high the Clay the bonnie, ho, &c. Three staffs were set upon the green —The Linden,* with its tattered screen,The withered Palm, while towered betweenThe ash-staff of the Clay Flag-Firmest, highest of the three—Proudest emblem of the free;Around it gather all in glee,For well they love the Clay the bonnie, ho, &c. Ashland blazoned on its folds;High it waves oer Lindenwolds!True each hand that it upholds,True each heart to the Clay on its field of blue,Lo, a name to Freedom true !That, rung oer hill and valley through,Wins huzzas
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