And turns God's spirit to darkest night!

May life's patriotic cup for such

Be filled with glory overmuch;

And when their spirits go above in pride,

Spirit of Patriotism, let these valiant abide

Full in the sight of grand mass-meeting—I don't

Want you to cuss them,

But put them where they can hear politics,

And yet can't discuss them!

(I can't say worse than that!)