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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 5 (search)
de the chivalry want to run Away from Morris' Island; But they had made so much of a boast Of their fancy batteries on the coast, That each felt bound to stick to his post Down there on Morris' Island. Hokee pokee, winkee wum, etc. III. Then there was firing in hot haste; The chivalry stripped them to the waist And, brave as lions, they sternly faced --Their grog, on Morris' Island! The spirit of Seventy-six raged high, The cannons roared and the men grew dry-- 'Twas marvellous like the Fourth of July, That fight on Morris' Island! Hokee pokee, winkee wum, etc. IV. All day they fought, till the night came down; It rained; the fellows' were tired and blown, And they wished they were safely back to town, Away from Morris' Island. One can't expect the bravest men To shoot their cannons off in the rain, So all grew peaceful and still again, At the works on Morris' Island. Hokee pokee, winkee wum, etc. V. But after the heroes all had slept, To his gun each warrior swiftly leaped, Brisk,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
Feb. 14.--Some time ago it was gravely proposed in South Carolina to abolish the Fourth of July, and to select some other day for the annual occasion of blowing off the surplus patriotism of the Palmettoes. In the course of the popular revolt several favorite national airs were pronounced against, struck from the music books, and replaced by sundry French revolutionary melodies, with variations to suit the peculiar phases of South Carolina Jacobinism. More temperate counsels prevailed in Georgia, and the Savannah Republican, after commending the action of the Southern Confederacy in reviving the government and constitution of the fathers, calls upon the Congress to re-erect the stars and stripes as their national flag, and resume upon the Southern lyre those glorious old tunes, Hail Columbia, and The Star-spangled Banner. Yesterday this question came up in the Congress. Mr. Brooke, of Mississippi, protested that the stars and stripes were the idol of his heart, when Mr. Mile
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 514 (search)
to battle, Nor knows when he'll return. He'll return on the first of April, Tweedledum, tweedledum, tweedledee; He'll return on the first of April, Or on the Fourth of July. But the Fourth of July is over, Tweedledum, tweedledum, tweedldee; But the Fourth of July is over, And Davis does not return. Lady Davis calls her Congress, Fourth of July is over, Tweedledum, tweedledum, tweedldee; But the Fourth of July is over, And Davis does not return. Lady Davis calls her Congress, Tweedledum, tweedledum, tweedledee; Lady Davis calls her Congress, And mounts the speaker's chair. She there perceives her nigger, Tweedledum, tweedledum, tweedledee; She there perceives her nigger, As black as the ace of spades. “Nigger, my high-priced nigger, Tweedledum, tweedledum, tweedledee; Nigger, my high-priced nigger, WhFourth of July is over, And Davis does not return. Lady Davis calls her Congress, Tweedledum, tweedledum, tweedledee; Lady Davis calls her Congress, And mounts the speaker's chair. She there perceives her nigger, Tweedledum, tweedledum, tweedledee; She there perceives her nigger, As black as the ace of spades. “Nigger, my high-priced nigger, Tweedledum, tweedledum, tweedledee; Nigger, my high-priced nigger, What tidings do you bring?” ”O Gorra, missus, de tidin's, Tweedledum, tweedledum, tweedledee; O Gorra, missus, de tidin's, Dey'll make yer lily eyes weep. ”Took off yer summer muslin, Tweedledum, tweedledum, tweedledee; Took off yer summer muslin, Also yer more anteek. ”Massa Jeff. is done gone dead, Tweedledum, tweedledum, t