William McCarty, comp. The American National Song Book. 1842.
Welcome, La FayetteO!
That gave the brave a bed,
Whose harvest yields the ample spoil
Of blood for freedom shed;
Welcome, welcome, to the shore
Thy youthful footsteps fondly press’d,
Where freeborn millions proudly join
To hail the nation’s guest—
Huzza! huzza! huzza! huzza!
To hail the nation’s guest.
Around the hero’s brow;
Ye hoary veterans, hither bring
The heart’s full tribute now;
Let kings their diadems cast down,
And nobles shrink to nothing—yet
True glory, honour, gem the name
Of gallant La Fayette—
Huzza! huzza! huzza! huzza!
For gallant La Fayette!
Dearer than titles—we,
Thy children, give thy homage known,
And freemen greet thee free;
True patriot, shield thy hoary head
Beneath the oak thou help’dst to rear:
Welcome, deliverer, champion, friend,
La Fayette’s welcome here—
Huzza! huzza! huzza! huzza!
La Fayette’s welcome here.