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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), 119 . a monarch Dethroned. (search)
119. a monarch Dethroned. by Mrs. E. Vale Smith. “Old Cotton, the King, boys — aha!-- With his locks so fleecy and white,” Descends, like a falling star, To the sceptre he had no right,-- Boys, no right! To the sceptre he had no right.
Old Cotton, the King, was so bold, With injustice to prop up his throne, That now he's left out in the cold-- The nations all leave him alone,-- Boys, alone! The nations all leave him alone.
Old Cotton, the King, built his throne On the slaves' forced toil and tears, And each bale was bound with a groan; So he's dead of his guilty fears,-- Boys, his fears! So he's dead of his guilty fears.
Old Cotton no more holds the reins; He's dismembered as well as dead; His cold heart in the South remains, But his limbs are mangled and red,-- Boys, and red! But his limbs are mangled and red. Old Cotton, the once potent King, Is struck from his impotent throne; Each continent now claims a limb; His heart, cold and chill it has grown,-- Boys, has grow<