William McCarty, comp. The American National Song Book. 1842.
National JubileeB
Ten millions bless’d with liberty,
Now welcome La Fayette!
See Freedom’s empire in the west,
Arise and bow to meet her guest
Where terror’s sun has set.
Can meet a nation’s joyful eyes,
Like welcome La Fayette;
Age leaps for joy—rememb’ring wo,
Those checks where love and friendship glow,
With grateful tears are wet.
That could so great a soul inspire,
As welcome La Fayette;
Like him deserve a nation’s praise;
Defence of freedom best repays
An everlasting debt.
Let Liberty thank-offerings bring
To welcome La Fayette;
She calls on every free-born son
To bless the day when Washington
With him for glory met.
With freedom blest! her son will own.
Her welcome La Fayette.
A voice from every hero’s grave
Is heard—“My sons be free and brave;
Nor Freedom’s friend forget.”
Partakes the patriotic blaze,
Of welcome La Fayette;
The patriot’s fire our wall shall be,
Till grace in heaven makes virtue free,
Where God’s rewards are great.