To bid us be firm and decided;
“At liberty’s call,
Unite one and all,
For you conquer, unless you’re divided.
Unite, and the foes to your freedom defy,
Till the continent sinks, and the ocean is dry!”
“Americans, seek no occasion for war;
The rude deeds of rapine still ever abhor;
But if in defence of your rights you should arm,
Let toils ne’er discourage, nor dangers alarm.