The Past and Present.BY ROBERT M. HART.Air—Old Bob Ridley O.Old Abram came across the mountains,By rural cots and gushing fountains,To rule a great and happy nation—And the brightest gem in all creation;Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,Our hearts are true to stand by you,Abram Lincoln O.When Abe took charge of our plantation,Secesh was making preparationTo steal the half for raising cotton,But soon found out his scheme was rotten;Old Abe Lincoln O, Old Abe Lincoln O,No mercy show the thieving foe,Abram Lincoln O.Old Abram is a man of knowledge,Although he never went to college,And his heart is right, and strong his nerve,And from his duty will not swerve;Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,Hold up the Flag and never lag,Abram Lincoln O.Old Abe goes in for home protection,And keeps an army of inspection,Just to see that things are done up right,And the boys are spoiling for a fight;Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,When they begin, let them go in,Abram Lincoln O.
BY ROBERT M. HART.
Air—Old Bob Ridley O.
Old Abram came across the mountains,By rural cots and gushing fountains,To rule a great and happy nation—And the brightest gem in all creation;Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,Our hearts are true to stand by you,Abram Lincoln O.When Abe took charge of our plantation,Secesh was making preparationTo steal the half for raising cotton,But soon found out his scheme was rotten;Old Abe Lincoln O, Old Abe Lincoln O,No mercy show the thieving foe,Abram Lincoln O.Old Abram is a man of knowledge,Although he never went to college,And his heart is right, and strong his nerve,And from his duty will not swerve;Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,Hold up the Flag and never lag,Abram Lincoln O.Old Abe goes in for home protection,And keeps an army of inspection,Just to see that things are done up right,And the boys are spoiling for a fight;Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,When they begin, let them go in,Abram Lincoln O.
Old Abram came across the mountains,By rural cots and gushing fountains,To rule a great and happy nation—And the brightest gem in all creation;Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,Our hearts are true to stand by you,Abram Lincoln O.When Abe took charge of our plantation,Secesh was making preparationTo steal the half for raising cotton,But soon found out his scheme was rotten;Old Abe Lincoln O, Old Abe Lincoln O,No mercy show the thieving foe,Abram Lincoln O.Old Abram is a man of knowledge,Although he never went to college,And his heart is right, and strong his nerve,And from his duty will not swerve;Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,Hold up the Flag and never lag,Abram Lincoln O.Old Abe goes in for home protection,And keeps an army of inspection,Just to see that things are done up right,And the boys are spoiling for a fight;Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,When they begin, let them go in,Abram Lincoln O.
Old Abram came across the mountains,By rural cots and gushing fountains,To rule a great and happy nation—And the brightest gem in all creation;Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,Our hearts are true to stand by you,Abram Lincoln O.
Old Abram came across the mountains,
By rural cots and gushing fountains,
To rule a great and happy nation—
And the brightest gem in all creation;
Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,
Our hearts are true to stand by you,
Abram Lincoln O.
When Abe took charge of our plantation,Secesh was making preparationTo steal the half for raising cotton,But soon found out his scheme was rotten;Old Abe Lincoln O, Old Abe Lincoln O,No mercy show the thieving foe,Abram Lincoln O.
When Abe took charge of our plantation,
Secesh was making preparation
To steal the half for raising cotton,
But soon found out his scheme was rotten;
Old Abe Lincoln O, Old Abe Lincoln O,
No mercy show the thieving foe,
Abram Lincoln O.
Old Abram is a man of knowledge,Although he never went to college,And his heart is right, and strong his nerve,And from his duty will not swerve;Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,Hold up the Flag and never lag,Abram Lincoln O.
Old Abram is a man of knowledge,
Although he never went to college,
And his heart is right, and strong his nerve,
And from his duty will not swerve;
Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,
Hold up the Flag and never lag,
Abram Lincoln O.
Old Abe goes in for home protection,And keeps an army of inspection,Just to see that things are done up right,And the boys are spoiling for a fight;Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,When they begin, let them go in,Abram Lincoln O.
Old Abe goes in for home protection,
And keeps an army of inspection,
Just to see that things are done up right,
And the boys are spoiling for a fight;
Old Abe Lincoln O, old Abe Lincoln O,
When they begin, let them go in,
Abram Lincoln O.