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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 118 (search)
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the golden wedge of Achan. (Joshua VII.) When Joshua, warrior of the Lord, O'er Canaan held his powerful sway, Lo!
once the mighty victor's sword Arrested in its conquering way. Humbled, in ruinous defeat, The men of Israel fled apace; Chased by the foe, in full retreat, They own the visible disgrace. And Joshua rent his clothes, and said Alas!
O Lord, and must it be To perish thus without thine aid, And fall by thy great enemy? The Lord replied: ‘Tis sin, ‘tis sin! There is, O Israel, in thy midst, A secret and accursed thing That on thee all thy troubles bring'st. They searched around, confessed, and owned, And lo!
from Achan's guilty tent, 'Mong other spoils, a wedge of gold, Of vast and ominous portent! The curse of God was on the gold-- 'Twas stolen, coveted, retained, Against command to touch or hold, Lest Israel's camp should be profaned. Thus saith the Lord: Ye cannot stand Before your enemies in fight, Until, by my divine command, This thing is out of mind and sight.<
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 226 (search)
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the happy land of Canaan: a New Version, Dedicated to the Third Iowa boys. If you listen to mtold you about The doings in our happy land of Canaan. chorus — Hip!
hip! hip! Hurrah!
hurrah! hur or we'll die, In defence of our happy land of Canaan. The greatest peril yet, By which our country'el crew, And drive them from the happy land of Canaan. Way down in old Missouri, There's where Generin command, Now he's happy in a better land of Canaan. Col. Mulligan's brigade, They were never yet r got, Then surrendered up their happy land of Canaan. There's the “Dutch Company,” Who are fightingurstay!” They're an honor to our happy land of Canaan. I will tell you in my song, How our boys get g's Glue,” When fighting for our happy land of Canaan. When our gallant little band Once arrives in hordes, And drive them from our happy land of Canaan. Now my song is nearly done, But I'll tell youg; Just tell the rebel horde, You're the up-and-ready Third, From Iowa in the happy land of Canaa