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The Liberty Song (1768)
Dickinson

Come, join hand in hand, brave Americans all, 
And rouse your bold hearts at fair Liberty's call; 
No tyrannous acts shall suppress your just claim, 
Or stain with dishonor America's name.

Chorus: 
In Freedom we're born and in Freedom we'll live. 
Our purses are ready. Steady, friends, steady; 
Not as slaves, but as Freemen our money we'll give.

Our worthy forefathers, let's give them a cheer, 
To climates unknown did courageously steer; 
Threw' oceans to deserts for Freedom they came, 
And dying, bequeath'd us their freedom and fame

Chorus

How sweet are the labors that free men endure, 
that men shall enjoy the sweet profit secure. 
No more sweet labors Americans know, 
If British shall reap what Americans sow.

Chorus