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FRAGMENT OF A RALLYING SONG OF THE TEA PARTY AT THE GREEN DRAGON. Rally Mohawks! bring out your axes, And tell King George we'll pay no taxes On his foreign tea; His threats are vain, and vain to think To force our girls and wives to drink His vile Bohea! Then rally boys, and hasten on To meet our chiefs at the Green Dragon. Our Warren's there, and bold Revere, With hands to do, and words to cheer, For liberty and laws; Our country's "braves" and firm defenders Shall ne'er be left by true North-Enders Fighting Freedom's cause! Then rally boys, and hasten on To meet our chiefs at the Green Dragon. * * * * * * * * A TEA PARTY BALLAD. Just by beauteous Boston lying On the gently swelling flood; Without Jack or streamers flying, Three ill-fated tea-ships rode. Just as glorious Sol was setting, On the wharf, a numerous crew-- Sons of Freedom, fear forgetting, Suddenly appeared in view. Armed with chisel, axe and hammer,-- Weapons new for warlike deed; Towards the herbage-freighted vessels, They approached with dauntless speed. O'er their heads aloft in mid sky, Three bright angel forms were seen; This was Hampden,--that was Sidney, With fair Liberty between. Soon they cried, "Your foes you'll banish, Soon the glory shall be won; Nor shall setting Phoebus vanish, Ere the matchless deed be done!" Quick as thought the ships were boarded, Hatches burst and chests displayed; Axe and hammers help afforded,-- What a glorious crash they made! Quick into the deep descended, Cursed weed of China's coast; Thus at once our fears were ended,-- Freemen's rights shall ne'er be lost! A FAREWELL TO TEA. (_From Thomas's "Massachusetts Spy."_) Farewell, the tea-board with its equipage Of cups and saucers, cream-bucket and sugar-tongs, The pretty tea-chest also lately stored With Hyson, Congo, and best Double Fine. Full many a joyous moment have I sat by you Hearing the girls tattle, the old maids talk scandal, And the spruce coxcomb laugh--at maybe nothing. No more shall I dish out the once-loved liquor, Though now detestable; Because I
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