Public documents of the legislature of Connecticut, ..session .. . OURTH OF JULY BY WILLIAM GOODWIN. Independence is truly a blessed day of all others,That loyal Americans, and sons ot good mothersShould unite in one cause, and like brothers all tryTo join hand in hand on the Fourth of July. Tis a day, this Republic, like a mountain should stand,fis a day. every freeman, should join in one band,: Tis a day party feeling should from the breast fly,Tis our great day of jubilee, the Fourth of July. Tis a day every man should extol the great cause,Which gave him his freedom, religion and laws;Tis
Public documents of the legislature of Connecticut, ..session .. . OURTH OF JULY BY WILLIAM GOODWIN. Independence is truly a blessed day of all others,That loyal Americans, and sons ot good mothersShould unite in one cause, and like brothers all tryTo join hand in hand on the Fourth of July. Tis a day, this Republic, like a mountain should stand,fis a day. every freeman, should join in one band,: Tis a day party feeling should from the breast fly,Tis our great day of jubilee, the Fourth of July. Tis a day every man should extol the great cause,Which gave him his freedom, religion and laws;Tis a day every soul should in gratitude bendTo their Father, Protector, their Maker and Friend! Hail ! hail ! the glad day then, this toast pass around,May the sunshine of peace through the country abound,And each heart be thankful—on God true rely ;Then happy, thrice happy, the Fourth of July THE FLAG OF THE UNION FOREVER. An original Song, written by William Goodwin, ofNew Haven, most respectfully inscribed to all loyalpatriots and true lovers of their I. Up, up ! with the flag, That glorious old flag,Its /Stars and its Stripes never sever ; Stand firm to the last, And nail to the mastThe flag of the Union for ever/ii. Let it wave in the breeze As it sweeps the wide seas,A hint to all nations, whatever; That, the flag they see there • Floating high in the air,Is theflag of the Union for ever! What men, we d inquire, With a spark of true fireIn their bosoms, would ever dare sever, That emblem of glory . Which tells its own story, The flag of the Union for ever! ?? Should such ingrales be found On Columbias free ground,The disgrace, sirs, would leave them—no, never, While conscience would sting,. And say you should clingTo the flag and the Union for ever /v. May the spirits of those Who thrashed well their foes,In time thats g^one by, mighty clever— May their spirits, we pray, Watch oer night and dayThe flag of the Union for ever / Thus Patriots, all, Roll on the
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