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William McCarty, comp. The American National Song Book. 1842.

To La Fayette

O, THOU young chief, Fayette, the good and brave,

Freedom’s firm friend beyond the Atlantic wave;

While Glory mentions, France repeats thy name;

And Time consigns it to immortal Fame!

Though spots the fame of our first heroes stain,

Since, chaining foes, they riveted our chain;

Yet Fayette breaks oppression’s iron rod,

A patriot deem’d, thence grows a demigod.