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The Campaign
2 Lincoln Republican songs
Words written expressly for the times
No. 1 We see the break of day.
No. 2 Freedom's call
Set to music by
Karl Cora.
Published by Russell & Tolman 291 Washington St. Boston
Entered according to act of Congress [1860] by Russell & Telman in the [illegible] Office of the Dis. Court of Mass.
3
WE SEE THE BREAK OF DAY.
1. The robber o'er the prairie stalks, and calls the land his own; and they who talk as slav'ry talks are free to talk alone.
2. Oh, watcher on the outer wall, how wears the night away? "I hear the birds of morning call, I see the break of day!"
3. The hands that hold the Sword and Purse ere long shall lose their prey; And they who, blindly wrought the curse, The curse shall sweep away.
4. The land again in peace shall rest, with blood no longer stained; The virgin beauty of the West shall be no more profaned.
5. Then let the idlers stand apart, and cowards shun the fight; We'll band together, heart to heart, forget, forgive, unite!
Chorus
1. But tell the knaves we are not slaves, and slaves we ne'er will be; Come weal or woe, the world shall know we're free, we're free, we're free!
2. Rise, tell the knaves we are not slaves, and slaves we ne'er will be; Come weal or woe, the world shall know we're free, we're free, we're free!
3. Then tell the knaves we are not slaves, and slaves we ne'er will be; Come weal or woe, the world shall know we're free, we're free, we're free!
4. We'll teach the knaves we are not slaves, and slaves we ne'er will be; Come weal or woe, the world shall know we're free, we're free, we're free!
5. And tell the knaves, etc.