The Liberty Ball.

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G. W. C. Air, " Rosin the Bow."

Come all ye true friends of the nation,
Attend to humanity's call;
Come aid the poor slave's liberation,
And roll on the liberty ball —
And roll on the liberty

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ball —
And roll on the liberty ball,
Come aid the poor slaves liberation,
and roll on the liberty ball.

The Liberty hosts are advancing —
For freedom to all they declare;
The down-trodden millions are sighing —
Come, break up our gloom of despair.
Come break up our gloom of despair; &c.

Ye Democrats, come to the rescue,
And aid on the liberty cause,
And millions will rise up and bless you
With heart-cheering songs of applause,
With heart-cheering songs, &c.

Ye Whigs forsake slavery's minions,
And boldly step into our ranks;
We care not for party opinions,
But invite all the friends of the banks, —
And invite all the friends of the banks, &c.

And when we have formed the blest union
We'll firmly march on, one and all —
We'll sing when we meet in communion,
And roll on the liberty ball,
And roll on the liberty ball, &c.

How can you stand halting while virtue
Is sweetly appealing to all;
Then haste to the standard of duty,
And roll on the liberty ball;
And roll on the liberty ball, &c.

The question of test is now turning,
And freedom or slavery must fall,
While hope in the bosom is burning,
We'll roll on the liberty ball;
We'll roll on the liberty ball, &c.

Ye freemen attend to your voting,
Your ballots will answer the call;
And while others attend to log-rolling,
We'll roll on the liberty ball —
We'll roll on the liberty ball, &c.