Hamilton Fish Armstrong, ed. The Book of New York Verse. 1917.
Evacuation of New York by the British, 1783 (abridged)Anonymous
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With sounding fife, with thundering drum;
Their ranks advance in bright array,—
The heroes of America!
(Words fail to tell all he has done,)
Our hero, guardian, father, friend!
His fame can never, never end.
Justice her ancient seat resumes:
From shore to shore let shouts resound,
For Justice comes, with Freedom crown’d.
And bids stern War his horrors cease;
Oh! blooming virgin with us stay,
And bless, oh! bless America!