Frommany a freeman’s home and hearthThere comes a shout of joy,(Who loves a soul of genuine worth,)For Abe, of Illinois.No servile politician he—“True gold, without alloy;”Unanimous our vote will beFor Abe, of Illinois.No! not for party—not for spoilWill he his gift[A]employ,But for his country’s good will toil,“Old Abe,” of Illinois.Our hero once was short of pence,An humble farmer’s boy,Weknowhe’ll teach us how to “Fence—”“Old Abe,” of Illinois.To fence the Union all aroundHe’ll work—he will not toy;The cause is earnest and profound,For Abe, of Illinois.
Frommany a freeman’s home and hearthThere comes a shout of joy,(Who loves a soul of genuine worth,)For Abe, of Illinois.No servile politician he—“True gold, without alloy;”Unanimous our vote will beFor Abe, of Illinois.No! not for party—not for spoilWill he his gift[A]employ,But for his country’s good will toil,“Old Abe,” of Illinois.Our hero once was short of pence,An humble farmer’s boy,Weknowhe’ll teach us how to “Fence—”“Old Abe,” of Illinois.To fence the Union all aroundHe’ll work—he will not toy;The cause is earnest and profound,For Abe, of Illinois.
Frommany a freeman’s home and hearthThere comes a shout of joy,(Who loves a soul of genuine worth,)For Abe, of Illinois.
Frommany a freeman’s home and hearth
There comes a shout of joy,
(Who loves a soul of genuine worth,)
For Abe, of Illinois.
No servile politician he—“True gold, without alloy;”Unanimous our vote will beFor Abe, of Illinois.
No servile politician he—
“True gold, without alloy;”
Unanimous our vote will be
For Abe, of Illinois.
No! not for party—not for spoilWill he his gift[A]employ,But for his country’s good will toil,“Old Abe,” of Illinois.
No! not for party—not for spoil
Will he his gift[A]employ,
But for his country’s good will toil,
“Old Abe,” of Illinois.
Our hero once was short of pence,An humble farmer’s boy,Weknowhe’ll teach us how to “Fence—”“Old Abe,” of Illinois.
Our hero once was short of pence,
An humble farmer’s boy,
Weknowhe’ll teach us how to “Fence—”
“Old Abe,” of Illinois.
To fence the Union all aroundHe’ll work—he will not toy;The cause is earnest and profound,For Abe, of Illinois.
To fence the Union all around
He’ll work—he will not toy;
The cause is earnest and profound,
For Abe, of Illinois.
[A]The highest gift of the Nation—the office of President.
[A]The highest gift of the Nation—the office of President.