American Old Time Song Lyrics: 28 Fair Columbia

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 28

FAIR COLUMBIA.
Copyright, 1990, by Janus McCristall
Words by J. McCristall. Music- by Pauline McCristall.

Columbia, the fair, the land of the brave,
Columbia, the hope of the exile and slave.
Thy bright shores are havens of beauty sublime.
Where anchor the homeless of every clime;
Then hail to the land of the brave and the free;
And hail to thy sons who have fought for liberty;
All hail to the flag that has led to victory,
Three cheers, three cheers, hurrah!

Refrain.
The stars and stripes, long may they wave,
They led those hearts so stout and bravo
Who died America to save,
Three cheers, three cheers, hurrah

CHORUS.
Three cheers, three cheers, hurrah!
The stars And stripes, hurrah!
Three cheers, hurrah! Three cheers, hurrah!

America, the land of beauty and art,
America, thy name is dear to every heart,
Prosperity be thine, peace and joy serene,
Columbia, our love And our only queen;
May heaven guard our shores by day And by night.
And heaven bless those brave hearts who fought for our rights,
And long may our flag nerve us onward in the flight
That leads to victory!-Refrain & Chorus.

Columbia, thy name thrills us with delight;
Columbia, the land of treasures rare and bright.
The grand match of progress is found everywhere,
While the hum of industry ring's in the air;
Then long may we enjoy peace and unity;
Henceforth may our land from war and strife be free;
Let our forts And bulwarks be truth and honesty.
Three cheers, three cheers, hurrah!-Refrain & Chorus.