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memorable body, which here formally and finally resolved 

 itself into a Provincial Congress, and therein- established 

 in Massachusetts "a government of the people, by the 

 people, and for the people." 



The hall was well rilled. Henry Wheatland presided, 

 and a fine double quartette choir, under the direction of 

 M. Fenollosa, Esq., who played a piano-forte accompani- 

 ment, sang some patriotic pieces in excellent style, which 

 received warm applause. The exercises were opened 

 with the singing of the following words, adapted for the 

 occasion to the tune of "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled :" 



Men that dare with wrong to fight ; 

 Men that battle tor the right; 

 Gird ye on your armor bright; 



Hark the Tocsin's call! 

 Tyranny with latest breath, 

 Struggling onward to its death, 

 Still with frantic madness saith, 



Liberty shall fall ! 



Right and wrong in desperate strife ; 

 Front to front, and life for life, 

 Reckless of the ruin rife ; 



Meet in conflict dire ! 

 Lighting up our western sky; 

 Harbinger of vict'ry nigh; 

 See ! the flames a-re mounting high ; 



Kindles Freedom's fire ! 



What though King's strong arm assail; 

 This the light makes tyrants pale ; 

 God and .Justice will prevail, 



Now ami evermore. 

 Every form of wrong shall die ! 

 Perish every vaunted lie; — 

 Lo ! the radiance from on high 



Lights Columbia's shore. 



Men that dare with wrong to fight; 

 Men that battle for the right ; 



