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Literary
October 25, 1792
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Patriotic song celebrating American Independence, sung at a Paris celebration on July 4, 1792. It hails the day of freedom from chains, recounts battles like Trenton, Princeton, Bunker Hill, and Yorktown, and toasts France's advance in strength, commerce, and peace.
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Parnassian Spring.
SONG,
Sung at the Celebration of American Independence, at Paris, July 4, 1792.
COME, come, my friends, let's hail
the day,
That broke our chains and set us free:
May all the nations quick advance,
And fix their rights like us and France.
America was young and strong;
Not rich, but generous was the throng
Of free-born lads who flew to arms—
Yet despots say, "Has freedom charms?"
They fought, they bled—sometimes
were beat,
Yet never made a base retreat;
Let Trenton's streets, and Princeton
prove
The force of liberty and love.
Our wives, our children, left behind,
We grasp'd our arms the foe to find,
And Bunker's heights, and Yorktown's
field
May tell how mercenaries yield.
Fill up the glasses, toast to France,
May she to strength and fame advance,
May commerce all her store increase,
And all her struggles end in peace.
SONG,
Sung at the Celebration of American Independence, at Paris, July 4, 1792.
COME, come, my friends, let's hail
the day,
That broke our chains and set us free:
May all the nations quick advance,
And fix their rights like us and France.
America was young and strong;
Not rich, but generous was the throng
Of free-born lads who flew to arms—
Yet despots say, "Has freedom charms?"
They fought, they bled—sometimes
were beat,
Yet never made a base retreat;
Let Trenton's streets, and Princeton
prove
The force of liberty and love.
Our wives, our children, left behind,
We grasp'd our arms the foe to find,
And Bunker's heights, and Yorktown's
field
May tell how mercenaries yield.
Fill up the glasses, toast to France,
May she to strength and fame advance,
May commerce all her store increase,
And all her struggles end in peace.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Freedom
Patriotism
War Peace
What keywords are associated?
American Independence
Revolutionary War
Liberty
France Alliance
Trenton
Princeton
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Literary Details
Subject
Sung At The Celebration Of American Independence, At Paris, July 4, 1792.
Form / Style
Patriotic Song In Verse
Key Lines
Come, Come, My Friends, Let's Hail The Day, That Broke Our Chains And Set Us Free:
Let Trenton's Streets, And Princeton Prove The Force Of Liberty And Love.
And Bunker's Heights, And Yorktown's Field May Tell How Mercenaries Yield.
Fill Up The Glasses, Toast To France, May She To Strength And Fame Advance,