Song of the Southern "Rebels."
air--Dizte.
words by R. O. Davidson, private Company E, 11th Mississippi Regiment. [Copyright Secured.] ‘ in to pay turvy Yankeedom.
Whence worthless arts and isms come--
Beware, take care in humbug land;
the tricky mode full-well prevails,
where rulers rise by splitting rails--
Beware take care in humbug land--
where progress backwards goes apace--
Beware! take care!
and blacks and whites are all one race--
Beware in humbug land.
the North engulfed in moral night--
the South resumes her ancient right--
Hurrah Hurrah for Dixie's land.
II.
in muffed clear by railroad run,"Old Abe" speaks into Washington--
Beware, take care in humbug land;
Shonts--"save our flag"--and soldiers come,
with bugle notes and fife and drum--
Beware, take care in humbug land;
Bess hirelings from sinks and jails--
Beware, take care.--
dare freedom's land and pow'r as all--
Beware in humbug land:
all of one mind, the South unite.
and whip the North in every fight--
Hurrah. Hurrah for Dixls's land.
III.
Fort Sumter fell midst smoke and a large--at Bethel, Butler fled amazed--
Hurrah. Hurrah for Dixie's land
at Springfield, brave McCulloch led,
and there the Yankee Lyon bled--
Hurrah, Hurrah for Dixie's land;
Jackson, Stuart and Asb by, braves--
Hurrah, Hurrah--
sent captives South, in chains, like slaves--
Hurrah for Dixie's land:
all of one mind, the South unite, etc.
IV.
the traitor Scott, too mean to die--"On to Richmond" raised the cry--
Beware, take care in humbug land;
but Beauregard well knew his plan.
and at Bull Run he took his stand--
Beware, take care in humbug land,
McDowell crossed that Rubicon--
Beware. Take care--
his legions factored, fired and Run--
Beware in humbug land:
all of one mind, the South unite, etc.
V.
And when the foemen meet again,On Arlington, or other plain--
Beware, take care in humbug land,
Another fright and run awaits
The troops from the United States--
Beware, take care in humbug land;
For Davis, Lee and Johnston still--
Hurrah, hurrah--
The measure of our glory fill--
Hurrah for Dixie's land:
All of one mind the South unite etc.
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