William McCarty, comp. The American National Song Book. 1842.
Battle of New OrleansI. C. Gillen
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That echoed the sound again
Of freemen’s strength, like Orleans plain—
Evinced in Jackson’s victory!
Of years before—or present age—
So much of slaughter and of rage,
As by the well-tried hickory!
To place in either hell or heaven;
And to the astonish’d world has given
The strength of Freedom’s soldiery!
Her troops appear’d in fierce array,
And sought the vantage of the fray,
Against the sons of liberty!
How flash’d the hardy woodman’s eye!
When Peckenham and Kean drew nigh,
To jeopardize that liberty!
(Midst Freedom’s sons, a sturdy host,)
Determined to maintain his post
Against the dread artillery!
(The peninsula heroes vain,)
On conquest bent, o’er Orleans plain
Struggled hard for victory!
Their motto, “Conquest or the grave!”
Resolved New Orleans to save!
Or yield their lives for liberty!
Proclaim the fall of many a proud
Undaunted hero; and whose shroud
Shall be the turf of liberty!
Proud Britain’s legions conquer’d! fled!
Have left their wounded, and their dead!
America and Victory!