Fear not for him, though the rebels expect him, -
Life is too precious to shorten its span;
Woman her broomstick shall raise to protect him,
Will she not fight for the sweet little man!

Now then, nine cheers for the Stay-at-home Ranger! Blow the great fish-horn and beat the big pan! First in the field that is farthest from danger,

Take your white-feather plume, sweet little man!

VIVE LA FRANCE!

A SENTIMENT OFFERED AT THE DINNER TO H. I. H. THE PRINCE NAPOLEON, AT THE REVERE HOUSE, SEPT. 25, 1861.

THE land of sunshine and of song!

Her name your hearts divine;

To her the banquet's vows belong
Whose breasts have poured its wine;

Our trusty friend, our true ally

Through varied change and chance:
So, fill your flashing goblets high, -
I give you, VIVE LA FRANCE!

Above our hosts in triple folds
The self-same colors spread,
Where Valor's faithful arm upholds
The blue, the white, the red;
Alike each nation's glittering crest
Reflects the morning's glance,-

Twin eagles, soaring east and west:

Once more, then, VIVE LA FRANCE!

Sister in trial! who shall count

Thy generous friendship's claim, Whose blood ran mingling in the fount That gave our land its name,

Till Yorktown saw in blended line

Our conquering arms advance,
And victory's double garlands twine
Our banners? VIVE LA FRANCE!

O land of heroes! in our need

One gift from Heaven we crave

To stanch these wounds that vainly bleed, -
The wise to lead the brave!

Call back one Captain of thy past
From glory's marble trance,
Whose name shall be a bugle-blast
To rouse us! VIVE LA FRANCE!

Pluck Condé's baton from the trench,
Wake up stout Charles Martel,
Or find some woman's hand to clench

The sword of La Pucelle !

Give us one hour of old Turenne,

One lift of Bayard's lance,

Nay, call Marengo's Chief again

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To lead us! VIVE LA FRANCE!

VIVE LA FRANCE!

Ah, hush! our welcome Guest shall hear

But sounds of peace and joy;

No angry echo vex thine ear,

Fair Daughter of Savoy!

Once more! the land of arms and arts,

Of glory, grace, romance;

Her love lies warm in all our hearts:

God bless her! VIVE LA FRANCE!

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UNION AND LIBERTY.

FLAG of the heroes who left us their glory,

Borne through their battle-fields' thunder and flame, Blazoned in song and illumined in story,

Wave o'er us all who inherit their fame!

Up with our banner bright,

Sprinkled with starry light,

Spread its fair emblems from mountain to shore,

While through the sounding sky

Loud rings the Nation's cry,

UNION AND LIBERTY! ONE EVERMORE!

Light of our firmament, guide of our Nation,
Pride of her children, and honored afar,

Let the wide beams of thy full constellation
Scatter each cloud that would darken a star!
Up with our banner bright, etc.