Jefferson and Liberty-Thomas Jefferson's 1800 presidential campaign song-A theme Song For Us here?

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[quietolong]

The gloomy night before us flies, The reign of terror now is o'er;
Is gags, inquisitors, and spies, Its herds of harpies are no more! Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice! To tyrants never bend the knee,
But join with heart, and soul, and voice, For Jefferson and Liberty!
No lordling here, with gorging jaws shall wring from industry the food;
Nor fiery bigot's holy laws lay waste our fields and streets in blood!
Here strangers from a thousand shores compelled by tyranny to roam,
Shall find amidst abundant stores, a nobler and happier home.
Here Art shall lift her laurelled head, wealth, Industry, and Peace, divine;
And where dark, pathless forests spread, rich fields and lofty cities shine.
From Europe's wants and woes remote, a friendly waste of waves between,
Here plenty cheers the humblest cot, and smiles on every village green.
Here free as air, expanded space, to every soul and sect shall be --
That sacred privilege of our race -- The worship of the Deity.
Let foes to freedom dread the name; but should they touch the sacred tree,
Twice fifty thousands swords would flame for Jefferson and liberty.
From Georgia to Lake Champlain, from seas to Mississippi's shore,
Ye sons of freedom loud proclaim -- "The reign of terror is no more."

[quietolong]

I stumbled across this while searching the web for a song I was interested in learning to play. On one of the pages there was a link to play a sample song titled “ Jefferson and Liberty “ So I had to click on it to see what the heck it was ! Loved the toon. So I did some more searching and came up with the words to it.

After reading the words I thought if that don’t say it all about the people who founded the USA. The music and words say more than all the books written. on that time.

Can you see singing this under the “ Don’t Tread on Me “ Flag. flying

These people don’t take any S**t

This was Thomas Jefferson's 1800 presidential campaign song.

I thought I would share with all here on FR Could this be a theme song for us Americans here?

Needless to say this song is being added to my the song I play

Hope you all enjoy it a much as me.

Web link to words

To hear music

from web page

Sheet music ( need Acrobat reader)

[bluefish]

Cool song. Beats the pants off "Oops I Did it Again."

[F-117A]

Thanks! Great find!

[Moonmad27]

Thanks for posting this interesting glimpse into US culture and politics two hundred years ago!