248 THE horse's rescue. 



In our legislative lialls this eomiption seem^ to center, 



Eaise their own salaries, make tyrannical laws for others , in this way 



they winter. 

 In this course yon are saihng ; look ahead ; there are breakers, can't 



you see? 

 Of all the damned mean robbers is a man that will sell himself foi a 



fee, 

 All for a few dollars for himself to try to make, 

 He will place the hves and property of a nation at stake. 

 Poor, blirid fools, do you ihink you know what you are a^xytit? 

 The first thing yon know you will be all t)irned mside out 

 If you should make a law to confine me even to a stake. 

 That would be the first tlnwg with me that law to break. 

 "With kn'ipsack on my back, through mud and snow, witljout a cent. 

 Night and day I would travel lo break that law I wotild be hell 



bent 

 Tliis would be just the way our lil>erty and freedom was bought ; 

 For seven long years the soldiers suffered, died, and fought. 

 Tyrants, do you think you can our liberty legislate away? 

 If you do, try it • you will find some of the same mettle ihey had m 



that day. 

 It do3S seem to me the first principles of this government you have 



lost: 

 The way you legislate, act, talk, you seem to thnik yourselves boss. 

 We do not intend to pay you much longer to. rob us, we will have you 



know : 

 The first thing you know, out of our legislative halls you will go. 

 Legalized thieves and robbers of yourselves you have made, 

 And at that damned business you have carried on heavy trade, 

 To rob us and build up powers of your own : 

 These facts to us have a long time been known. 

 Steal our hard-earned money, to buy yourselves a position, 

 Then legislate to make ten times worse our condition ; 

 Enact laws to prevent us frovn so to do, 

 Then sell us and yourselves to this damned robbing crew. 

 This is what you have been doing for many long years; 

 "Weep for your crimes now with scalding, bitter tears. 

 You have been now in the balances weighed, 

 No more confidence to do our business in you can be paid. 

 Our great ship of state you have wrecked and stranded, 



