Illinois

Illinois

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Illinois

American Civil War (1861-1865)

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886

State songs

Official Illinois state songsung to the tune of "Baby Mine." Lyrics depict pride in Illinois and highlight the state's contributions to the United States during the Civil War. Quotations from "Hawley" and Dr. Charles W. Eliot at the bottom of the page.

Note on back: "From '101 Best Songs' Received from Summy-Birchard Co., Evanston, Ill. Dec. 1965 as most commonly used version of Illinois State Song."

Chamberlin, Charles H.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

ca 1965

Clayton F. Summy Co.

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Illinois Used by permission of Clayton F. Summy Co. Owners of the Copyright. Words by C.H. Chamberlain. Air: "Baby Mine"

1. By thy rivers gently flowing Il-li- nois, Il-li- nois, O'er thy prai-ries ver-dant grow-ing, Il- li- nois, Il-li-nois, Comes an ech-o on the breeze, Rus-tling thro' the leafy trees, And its mel-low tones are these, Il-li- nois, Il-li-nois, And its mel-low tones are these, Il-li-nois!

2. From a wilderness of prai-ries, Il-li- nois, Il-li-nois, Straight thy way and nev-er va-ries, Il-li- nois, Il-li-nois, Till up-on the inland sea Stands Chi- ca-go, great and free, Turn-ing all the world to thee, Il-li- nois, Il-li-nois, Turning all the world to thee, Il-li-nois!

3. When you heard your coun-try cal-ling Il-li- nois, Il-li-nois, Where the shot and shell were fal-ing, Il-li- nois, Il-li-nois, When the South-ern host with-drew, Pit-ting Gray a-gainst the Blue, There were none more brave than you, Il-li- nois, Il-li-nois, There was none more brave than you, Il-li-nois!

4.Not with-out thy won-drous sto-ry Il-li- nois, Il-li-nois, Can be writ the nation's glory, Il-li- nois, Il-li-nois, There was none more brave than you, Il-li-nois! nois, Il-li-nois, On the record of thy years A-bra'am Lin-coln's name ap-pears, Grant, and Lo-gan, and our tears, Il-li-nois!

The public school should lay the foundation of morals, and music is clearly recognized as one the moral forces by all students of sociology. Hawley.

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5. When the Cubans struck for freedom, Illinois, Illinois! Uncle Sam resolved to aid them, Illinois, Illinois, And for men on land and sea Illinois said, "Call on me!" For the Cubans must be free!" Illinois, Illinois, For the Cubans must be free, Illinois!

6 Some encamped at Chickamauga, Illinois Illinois, Others fell at Santiago, Illinois, Illinois, Others, anxious for a call, They will march, or fight, or fall, They are heroes, heroes, all, Illinois, Illinois, They are heroes heroes, all, Illinois!

"Each child in our public schools should be given the chance to the greatest joy in life--the art of music." Dr. Charles W. Eliot.

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