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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 123 (search)
el towers The banners of the North! What troop is this that follows, All armed with picks and spades? These are the swarthy bondsmen, The iron-skin brigades! They'll pile up Freedom's breastwork, They'll scoop out rebels' graves; Who then will be their owner And march them off for slaves? To Canaan, to Canaan, The Lord has led us forth, To strike upon the captive's chain The hammers of the North! What song is this you're singing? The same that Israel sung When Moses led the mighty choir, And Miriam's timbrel rung! To Canaan! To Canaan! The priests and maidens cried; To Canaan! To Canaan! The people's voice replied. To Canaan, to Canaan, The Lord has led us forth, To thunder through its adder-dens, The anthems of the North! When Canaan's hosts are scattered, And all her walls lie flat, What follows next in order? --The Lord will see to that! We'll break the tyrant's sceptre, We'll build the people's throne-- When half the world is Freedom's Then all the world's our own! To Canaan, to