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memorable body, which here formally and finally resolved 

 itself into a Provincial Congress, and thereby established 

 in Massachusetts "a government of the people, by the 

 people, and for the- people." 



The hall was well filled. 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 for 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 ! 



Eight 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 are 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 and 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; 



