Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1.
Frank Moore, Ed.

109. rule Slaveownia.

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When first the South, to fury fanned,
     Arose and broke the Union's chain,
This was the Charter, the Charter of the land,
     And Mr. Davis sang the strain:
Rule Slaveownia, Slaveownia rules, and raves--
     “Christians ever, ever, ever have had slaves.”

The Northerns, not so blest as thee,
     At Aby Lincoln's foot may fall,
While thou shalt flourish, shalt flourish fierce and free
     The whip, that makes the Nigger bawl.
Rule Slaveownia, Slaveownia rules, and raves--
     “Christians ever, ever, ever should have slaves.”

Thou, dully savage, shalt despise
     Each freeman's argument, or joke;
Each law that Congress, that Congress thought so wise,
     Serves but to light thy pipes for smoke.
Rule Slaveownia, Slaveownia rules, and raves--
     “Christians ever, ever, ever must have slaves.”

And Trade, that knows no God but gold,
     Shall to thy pirate ports repair;
Blest land, where flesh — where human flesh is sold,
     And manly arms may flog that air.
Rule Slaveownia, Slaveownia rules, and raves--
     “Christians ever, ever, ever shall have slaves.”