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A s the boy beside 1 he poi tal
H e le n s n.‘H'1:h to give the sigul
With his little ha: ids up lifted,
Breezes d allyin g with his bair,
Hark ! with deep, clear intonation,
Ei'eakis his young voiec on tin: air

Hushed the people's .^v.-ebing mi.nrmL:rr
Whilst the boy cries, joyously:
Ring ! " be shouts, “ R in g ! gr;nKi[!apj-,
R in g! ob, ring lor J.-iberty !
Oiiick’.v. at 1 St<j uiv-n si^nn',
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The old bellman lifts bis band.
Forth lie sends Lie ';e o d lvuskimi'
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Iron musie through the land,
11 o \v l 1. ey s h o ii [.eel ! Wb at rejoccii n g !
H o w the old bell sh ook the air,
Till the dang of1 freedom ruffled
The calmly gliding Delaware J
How the bonfires and the Loixlics
L.ighi'etE Li|j llie night'.1; s'imi'mi.-,
A:id from the flame,-, like labied Pbfi:ni::.
Oar g :.orbjus liberty arose [

T 11-l1: old State Hoilsc boll b; .sihrnl,
Hushed is now its clamorous tongue ;
Jbul die sprit it awakened
Still is living— ever you n g :
A n d wlien we greet the smiling snilighi
On the Fourth of ench July,
W e will ne’er forget tlie be 11 mar:
Who, beUvLxt the eardi and sky,
Rung out, loudly, “ Indeoiriulonce :
Which, jj least: God. ,-diaii Never die