The Liberty Song

Come, join hand in hand,brave Americans all,
And rouse your bold hearts at fair Liberty's call;
No tyrannous acts shall suppress your just claim,
Or stain with dishonor Americas name.

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In Freedom we're born and in Freedom we'll live.
Our purses are ready.Steady,friends,steady;

Not as slaves,but as Freemen our money will give.


Our worthy forefathers,lets give them a cheer,
To climates unknown did courageously steer;
Thro'oceans to deserts for freedom they came,
And dying,bequeath'd us their freedom and fame.

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The tree their own hands had to Liberty rear'd,
They lived to behold growing strong and revered;
With transport they cried,Now our wishes we gain,
For our children shall gather the fruits of our pain.

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Then join hand in hand,brave Americans all
By uniting we stand,by dividing we fall;
In so righteous a cause let us hope to succeed
For heaven approves of each generous deed.

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In Freedom we're born and in Freedom we'll live.
Our purses are ready.
Steady,friends,steady;
Not as slaves,but as freemen our money we'll give.

John Dickinson
" The Liberty Song"
1768