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NHG-P.768.034
26 Aug 1768:41 (620)
From the Pennsylvania Journal, Aug. 4.
A SONG. Address'd to the Sons of Liberty, on the Continent
of America; particularly to illustrious, glorious, and
never-to-be-forgotten Ninety-two of Boston.
'The Americans are the sons, not the bastards of England;
the Commons of America, represented in their several
Assemblies, have ever been in possession of the exercise of
this their constitutional right, of giving and granting
their own money; they would have been slaves if they had not
enjoy'd it.' Pitt's speech.
Tune, Come Jolly Bacchus, &c. Or, Glorious First of
August.
Come jolly Sons of Liberty--
Come all with hearts united,
Our motto is, 'We dare be free,'
Not easily affrighted!
Oppression's band we must subdue,
Now is the time, or never;
Let each man prove this motto true,
And slavery from him sever.
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