Oscar Brand - For Jefferson And Liberty lyrics

The gloomy night before us flies, The reign of terror now is o'er; No gags, inquisitors, and spies, The hordes of harpies are no more. Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice! To tyrants never bend the knee Join with heart, with soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty. No lordlings here with gorging jaws Shall wring from industry the food; No bigots with their holy laws Lay waste our fields and farms in blood. So rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice! To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, with soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty. Here art shall lift her laurel'd head Wealth industry and peace divine; And where dark pathless forests spread Rich fields and lofty cities shine. So rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice! To tyrants never bend the knee Join with heart, with soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty. Here strangers from a thousand shores, Compell'd by tyranny to roam, Shall find amidst abundant stores A nobler and a happier home. Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice! To tyrants never bend the knee Join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty.