Come, let us join this festal lay— Hurra, Hurra, Come, let us join this festal lay, And let our anthems all be gay, And sing aloud for this glad day Should brighten every heart:—
We’ll sing of heroes who have fought— Hurra, Hurra, We’ll sing of heroes who have fought, Who to their country’s altar brought, And on her sacred ensign wrought, The tree of liberty.
We’ll sing of martyrs who have died— Hurra, Hurra, We’ll sing of martyrs who have died, From severed ranks, as side by side They bravely stemmed the gory tide. To ransom brother man.