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THE UNION OF PARTIES by GEORGE MOSES HORTON

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First Line: LIKE RIVERS IN CONFLUX, LET PARTIES NOW BLEND
Last Line: IN THE UNION.
Like rivers in conflux, let parties now blend,
Who e'er was a foe, let him now be a friend;
In one tide of glory, together all mix,
The system of concord completely to fix;
Let us all meet together, and all sing together --
In the Union.

Like the union of heaven, the moon and the sun,
At times meet together, a short race to run;
Let us all run together, but not to divide,
That one in the other may safely confide;
Let us all come together, and all sing together --
In the Union.

Meet the lamb and the dove at the national bar,
No thunder of faction their system shall jar;
Like bright constellation in cluster to shine,
Fill the last crash of nature to flow and refine;
Let us all walk together, and all sing together --
In the Union.

We'll mingle in wedlock, we'll mingle in prayer,
To interdict marriage what mortal shall dare;
No longer divided the nation shall be,
Let all go together, by land and by sea;
Let us all go together, and all stick together --
In the Union.

How sweet is the union in heaven we see,
The planets in ether unwavering we see;
In this concentration, harmonious they move,
In wonderful concord, the union of love;
Then we'll all walk together, and all sing together --
In the Union.



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