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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EVACUATION OF NEW YORK BY THE BRITISH, by ANONYMOUS
First Line: They come! They come! The heroes come
Last Line: "the toast is, 'freedom's favorite son, / health, peace, and joy to washington"
Subject(s): American Revolution;new York City; "manhattan;new York, New York;the Big Apple;
First Line: They come! They come! The heroes come
Last Line: "the toast is, 'freedom's favorite son, / health, peace, and joy to washington"
Subject(s): American Revolution;new York City; "manhattan;new York, New York;the Big Apple;
THEY come! -- they come! -- the heroes come
With sounding fife, with thundering drum;
Their ranks advance in bright array, --
The heroes of America!
He comes! -- 't is mighty Washington
(Words fail to tell all he has done),
Our hero, guardian, father, friend!
His fame can never, never end.
He comes! -- he comes! -- our Clinton comes!
Justice her ancient seat resumes:
From shore to shore let shouts resound,
For Justice comes, with Freedom crown'd.
She comes! -- the angelic virgin -- Peace,
And bids stern War his horrors cease;
Oh! blooming virgin, with us stay,
And bless, oh! bless America.
Since Freedom has our efforts crown'd,
Let flowing bumpers pass around:
The toast is, "Freedom's favorite son,
Health, peace, and joy to Washington!"
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