An' den dey broke into a shout
Dat mought hab woke John Brown,
An' cheered until I t'ink de noise
Would bring de heabens down.
Dat mought hab woke John Brown,
An' cheered until I t'ink de noise
Would bring de heabens down.
An' Massa Linkum waved his hand
In answer to dem cheers;
His countenance was shinin' bright
His cheeks were wet wid tears.
In answer to dem cheers;
His countenance was shinin' bright
His cheeks were wet wid tears.
"De Lord forgive an' bless us all,—
De libin' an' de dead,
An' bring sweet peace unto de land—"
Mars Linkum husky said.
De libin' an' de dead,
An' bring sweet peace unto de land—"
Mars Linkum husky said.
"An' make de norf an' souf as one
An' wipe away dar tears
An' fill de nation wid his love
Thro' all de comin' years."
An' wipe away dar tears
An' fill de nation wid his love
Thro' all de comin' years."
An' while he spoke he stretched his han's
Above dat 'cited crowd;
I knowed de Lord would hear dat pra'r,—
I tell you we was proud.
Above dat 'cited crowd;
I knowed de Lord would hear dat pra'r,—
I tell you we was proud.
An' den de fo' went up de street
To music ob de band,
An' all de darkies marchin' wid
De President ob de land.
To music ob de band,
An' all de darkies marchin' wid
De President ob de land.
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