Liberty Battle-Song.

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From "The Emancipator." Air — "Our Warrior's Heart."

Arouse ye friends of law and right,
Arouse, arouse, arouse!
All who in Freedom's cause delight,
Arouse, arouse, arouse!
The time, the time, is drawing near,
When we must at our posts appear;
Then clear the deck for action, clear!
Arouse, arouse, arouse!

Awake, and couch Truth's fatal dart,
Awake! awake! awake!
Bid error to the shades depart,
Awake! awake! awake!
Prepare to deal the deadly blow,
To lay the power of Slavery low,
A ballot, lads, is our veto;
Awake! awake! awake!

Arise! ye sons of honest toil,
Arise! arise! arise!
Ye freeborn tillers of the soil,
Arise! arise! arise!
Come from your workshops and the field,
We've sworn to conquer ere we'll yield;
The ballot-box is Freedom's shield,
Arise! arise! arise!

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Unite, and strike for equal laws,
Unite! unite! unite!
For equal Justice! that's our cause,
Unite! unite! unite!
Shall the vile slavites win the day?
Shall men of whips and blood bear sway?
Unite, and dash their chains away,
Unite! unite! unite!

March on! and vote the hirelings down,
March on! march on! march on!
Our blighted land with blessings crown,
March on! march on! march on!
Shall Manhood ever wear the chain?
Shall Freedom look to us in vain?
Up to the struggle! Strike again!
March on! march on! march on!

Hurrah! the word pass down the line,
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
While Birney's honored name shall shine,
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
A star upon his country's page,
Without a cloud, undimmed by age,
Revered by patriot and by sage;
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!