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| Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) | 28 | 0 | Browse | Search |
| C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. | 16 | 0 | Browse | Search |
| The Daily Dispatch: October 30, 1862., [Electronic resource] | 6 | 0 | Browse | Search |
| Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Atlantic Essays | 6 | 0 | Browse | Search |
| Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 6 | 0 | Browse | Search |
| Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
| George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
| Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
| The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1865., [Electronic resource] | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
| Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Liberty, song of (search)
Liberty, song of
The title of a song that was sung throughout the colonies for several years before the Revolutionary War broke out. It was very popular, for it touched the hearts of the people at that time.
It was published in Bickerstaff's Boston almanac for 1770, with the music as given below.
The Almanac for that year contained on its title-page a rude type-metal engraving of a likeness of James Otis.
The portrait of the patriot is supported by Liberty on one side and Hercules on the other.
Come swallow your bumpers, ye Tories, and roar, That the Sons of fair Freedom are hampered once more; But know that no Cutthroats our spirits can tame, Nor a host of Oppressors shall smother the flame.
In Freedom we're born, and, like Sons of the brave, Will never surrender, But swear to defend her, And scorn to survive if unable to save.
Our grandsires, bless'd heroes, we'll give them a tear, Nor sully their honors by stooping to fear; Through deaths and through dangers their Tr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Navy of the United States (search)