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"HULL'S SURRENDER; OR, VILLANY SOMEWHERE", by                    
First Line: "ye columbians so bold, attend while I sing"
Last Line: By our fathers we swear it shall dwell here no more
Subject(s): War Of 1812 - Canadian Campaign


YE Columbians so bold, attend while I sing;
Sure treason and treachery's not quite the thing,
At a time like the present, we ought, one and all,
In defence of our rights, to stand nobly or fall.

Chorus

Then let traitors be banish'd Columbia's fair shore,
And treason be known in her borders no more.

With a brave, gallant army HULL went to Detroit,
And swore he'd accomplish a noble exploit;
That the British and Indians he'd conquer outright,
And give cause to his country of joy and delight.

Chorus

But if traitors still dwell on Columbia's fair shore,
O let it be known in her borders no more.

Ah! quickly alas! defeat and disgrace
Star'd our brave noble soldiers quite full in the face,
When they thought that the victory was sure to be won,
Their general gave up, without firing a gun.

Chorus

Then do traitors still dwell on Columbia's fair shore,
IF THEY DO, let them dwell in her borders no more!

Those heroes, who bravely on the Wabash had fought,
Who for glory successfully nobly had sought,
Where the favor denied of asserting their wrongs,
And deprived of that right which to freemen belongs.

Chorus

Then if treason still dwell on Columbia's fair shore,
O let it be known in her borders no more!

Is it true that our soldiers were wrongfully us'd?
Is it true that they've been by their GENERAL abus'd?
Is it true that an army so gallant were sold?
Is it true that COLUMBIANS were barter'd for gold?

Chorus

If it is, then does treason still dwell on our shore,
But let it be known in our country no more!

Ye heroes who fought by the side of brave Floyd,
Ye heroes, conducted to glory by Boyd,
Think not that your brethren will quietly bear,
From your brows that a traitor your laurels should tear.

Chorus

No -- if treason still dwell on Columbia's fair shore,
It shall soon be expell'd to reside here no more.

Then rouse ye brave freemen, and heed no alarms,
Your dear native country now calls you to arms,
Away to the battle, and count not the cost
Till the glory you gain, which so basely was lost.

Chorus

For if treason still dwell on Columbia's fair shore,
By our fathers we swear it shali dwell here no more.





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