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THE following are copies of some of the printedSongsandAppealsthatBetsy Rosscirculated and distributed with her own hands in the streets of Philadelphia, and from the front door of her Flag store and depot, to the troops on their way to Washington’s camp:
“Come on, my hearts of temper’d steel,And leave your girls and farms,Your sports, and plays, and holidays,And hark, away to arms!And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the flag of the brave,To conquest we will go.A soldier is a gentleman,His honor is his life,And he that won’t stand by his flag,Will ne’er stand by his wife.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.For love and honor are the same,Or else so ne’er ally’d,That neither can exist alone,But flourish side by side.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.So fare you well sweethearts awhile,You smiling girls adieu,Ye made this starry flag divine,We’ll kiss it out with you.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.The sun is up, our banner shines,The hills are green and gay,And all inviting honor calls,Away! my boys, away!And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.In shady tents by cooling streams,With hearts all firm and free,We’ll shout the freedom of the land,In songs of liberty!And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.No foreign slaves shall give us law,No British tyrants reign,’TisIndependencemade us free,AndFreedomwe’ll maintain.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.We’ll charge the foe from post to post,Attack their works and lines,And with the stars and stripes aloft,We’ll capture their Burgoynes.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.And when the war is over, boys,Then down we’ll sit at ease,Protected by the freemen’s flag,And live just as we please.When from conquest we shall go! shall go! shall go!With the red, white, and blue,From conquest we shall go.Each hearty lad shall take his lass,All beaming like a star,And in her softer arms forget,The dangers of the war.When to conquest we did go! did go! did go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we did go.The rising WORLD SHALL SING OF US,A THOUSAND YEARS to come,And to their children’s children tellThe WONDERS WE have done.When to conquest we did go! did go! did go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we did go.So honest fellows here’s my hand,My heart, my very soul,With all the joys of Liberty,Good fortune and a bowl.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.”
“Come on, my hearts of temper’d steel,And leave your girls and farms,Your sports, and plays, and holidays,And hark, away to arms!And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the flag of the brave,To conquest we will go.A soldier is a gentleman,His honor is his life,And he that won’t stand by his flag,Will ne’er stand by his wife.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.For love and honor are the same,Or else so ne’er ally’d,That neither can exist alone,But flourish side by side.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.So fare you well sweethearts awhile,You smiling girls adieu,Ye made this starry flag divine,We’ll kiss it out with you.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.The sun is up, our banner shines,The hills are green and gay,And all inviting honor calls,Away! my boys, away!And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.In shady tents by cooling streams,With hearts all firm and free,We’ll shout the freedom of the land,In songs of liberty!And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.No foreign slaves shall give us law,No British tyrants reign,’TisIndependencemade us free,AndFreedomwe’ll maintain.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.We’ll charge the foe from post to post,Attack their works and lines,And with the stars and stripes aloft,We’ll capture their Burgoynes.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.And when the war is over, boys,Then down we’ll sit at ease,Protected by the freemen’s flag,And live just as we please.When from conquest we shall go! shall go! shall go!With the red, white, and blue,From conquest we shall go.Each hearty lad shall take his lass,All beaming like a star,And in her softer arms forget,The dangers of the war.When to conquest we did go! did go! did go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we did go.The rising WORLD SHALL SING OF US,A THOUSAND YEARS to come,And to their children’s children tellThe WONDERS WE have done.When to conquest we did go! did go! did go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we did go.So honest fellows here’s my hand,My heart, my very soul,With all the joys of Liberty,Good fortune and a bowl.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.”
“Come on, my hearts of temper’d steel,And leave your girls and farms,Your sports, and plays, and holidays,And hark, away to arms!And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the flag of the brave,To conquest we will go.
“Come on, my hearts of temper’d steel,
And leave your girls and farms,
Your sports, and plays, and holidays,
And hark, away to arms!
And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!
With the flag of the brave,
To conquest we will go.
A soldier is a gentleman,His honor is his life,And he that won’t stand by his flag,Will ne’er stand by his wife.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.
A soldier is a gentleman,
His honor is his life,
And he that won’t stand by his flag,
Will ne’er stand by his wife.
And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!
With the red, white, and blue,
To conquest we will go.
For love and honor are the same,Or else so ne’er ally’d,That neither can exist alone,But flourish side by side.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.
For love and honor are the same,
Or else so ne’er ally’d,
That neither can exist alone,
But flourish side by side.
And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!
With the red, white, and blue,
To conquest we will go.
So fare you well sweethearts awhile,You smiling girls adieu,Ye made this starry flag divine,We’ll kiss it out with you.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.
So fare you well sweethearts awhile,
You smiling girls adieu,
Ye made this starry flag divine,
We’ll kiss it out with you.
And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!
With the red, white, and blue,
To conquest we will go.
The sun is up, our banner shines,The hills are green and gay,And all inviting honor calls,Away! my boys, away!And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.
The sun is up, our banner shines,
The hills are green and gay,
And all inviting honor calls,
Away! my boys, away!
And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!
With the red, white, and blue,
To conquest we will go.
In shady tents by cooling streams,With hearts all firm and free,We’ll shout the freedom of the land,In songs of liberty!And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.
In shady tents by cooling streams,
With hearts all firm and free,
We’ll shout the freedom of the land,
In songs of liberty!
And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!
With the red, white, and blue,
To conquest we will go.
No foreign slaves shall give us law,No British tyrants reign,’TisIndependencemade us free,AndFreedomwe’ll maintain.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.
No foreign slaves shall give us law,
No British tyrants reign,
’TisIndependencemade us free,
AndFreedomwe’ll maintain.
And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!
With the red, white, and blue,
To conquest we will go.
We’ll charge the foe from post to post,Attack their works and lines,And with the stars and stripes aloft,We’ll capture their Burgoynes.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.
We’ll charge the foe from post to post,
Attack their works and lines,
And with the stars and stripes aloft,
We’ll capture their Burgoynes.
And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!
With the red, white, and blue,
To conquest we will go.
And when the war is over, boys,Then down we’ll sit at ease,Protected by the freemen’s flag,And live just as we please.When from conquest we shall go! shall go! shall go!With the red, white, and blue,From conquest we shall go.
And when the war is over, boys,
Then down we’ll sit at ease,
Protected by the freemen’s flag,
And live just as we please.
When from conquest we shall go! shall go! shall go!
With the red, white, and blue,
From conquest we shall go.
Each hearty lad shall take his lass,All beaming like a star,And in her softer arms forget,The dangers of the war.When to conquest we did go! did go! did go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we did go.
Each hearty lad shall take his lass,
All beaming like a star,
And in her softer arms forget,
The dangers of the war.
When to conquest we did go! did go! did go!
With the red, white, and blue,
To conquest we did go.
The rising WORLD SHALL SING OF US,A THOUSAND YEARS to come,And to their children’s children tellThe WONDERS WE have done.When to conquest we did go! did go! did go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we did go.
The rising WORLD SHALL SING OF US,
A THOUSAND YEARS to come,
And to their children’s children tell
The WONDERS WE have done.
When to conquest we did go! did go! did go!
With the red, white, and blue,
To conquest we did go.
So honest fellows here’s my hand,My heart, my very soul,With all the joys of Liberty,Good fortune and a bowl.And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!With the red, white, and blue,To conquest we will go.”
So honest fellows here’s my hand,
My heart, my very soul,
With all the joys of Liberty,
Good fortune and a bowl.
And to conquest we will go! will go! will go!
With the red, white, and blue,
To conquest we will go.”