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THE JERSEYS. |
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Britain shall cease to plague mankind, With sister tyrants strive to bind,
And check the free-born soul; To Washington her trophies yield. Freedom shall triumph in the field,
And rule from pole to pole.
1 Lee's immortal name. General Charles Lee was taken prisoner in 1776 while marching through New Jersey to join General WashÂington, and wras not exchanged until 1778. This song was written while he remained with the British. |
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