Arouse, My Gallant Freemen!

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Air — "Draw the Sword, Scotland."

AROUSE, my gallant freemen, freemen, freemen,
Our country calls us to her aid, and we'll obey the call,
Then come to the rescue, the rescue, the rescue,
And overthrow the demagogues who freemen would enthrall.
Then friends let us rally, rally, rally,
Then friends let us rally, and firm united be,
While our standard is floating, floating, floating,
While our standard is floating that leads to victory.

Our cause, the cause of freedom, freedom, freedom,
Which proudly won by Harrison, by him shall be sustain'd,
While our foes on retreating, retreating, retreating,
Shall, like his foes in former days, by freedom be disdain'd.
Then press to the onset, the onset, the onset,
Then press to the onset, unceasing let us be,
While our standard is floating, floating, floating,
While our standard is floating that leads to victory.

And now my gallant freemen, freemen, freemen,
On you will rest the dire reproach, if in this cause you fail,
Then rally all to victory, victory, victory,
And cease not till our patriot as president we hail.
Then on to the contest, the contest, the contest,
Then on to the contest, our cause, liberty,
While our standard is floating, floating, floating,
While our standard is floating that leads to victory.