The Battle of the Thames.

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Air, — "The battle of the Nile."

Arise, arise, Columbia's sons arise,
And join in the shouts of the patriotic throng;
Arise, arise, Columbia's sons arise,
And let the heavens echo with your song,
For the genius of America victory proclaiming,
Flies through the world, our right and deeds maintaining
And the BATTLE OF THE THAMES shall be foremost in our claims,
And the BATTLE OF THE THAMES shall be foremost in our claims,
And HARRISON, brave HARRISON applauded shall be.
Then huzza, huzza, huzza, huzza, huzza, boys,
Mars guards for us what

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our sires did by valour gain;
Huzza, huzza, huzza, huzza, huzza, boys,
Columbia, still Columbia brave and free.

The proud sons of Britain invaded our land,
With hordes of fierce Indians in wild jubilee,
And vainly they hoped that their murderous band
Would conquer our country so gallant and free.
But brave HARRISON taught them, in peals of rolling thunder,
To the star-spangled banner 'twas their duty to knock under.
And the battle of the Thames
The trump of Fame proclaims
Over earth, over ocean, over sea,
Then huzza, huzza, huzza, huzza, huzza,
Boys, Mars guards for us
What our sires did by valour gain;
Huzza, huzza, huzza, huzza,
Columbia, still Columbia, brave and free.

Then arise, arise, republicans arise,
And hail gallant HARRISON, defender of our land;
Join in the shouts that his name immortalize,
And proclaim him the chieftain no freeman could withstand;
He bravely fought in battle our country to defend
A terror to his enemy, a blessing to his friend.
Of the battle of the Thames
Our children's loud acclaims

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Shall tell ages yet unborn, what brave Harrison has done.
Then huzza, huzza, huzza, huzza, huzza,
Boys, Mars guards for us
What our sires did by valour gain,
Huzza, huzza, huzza, huzza, huzza, boys,
Columbia, still Columbia, brave and free.