Rebel is a sacred name;
Traitor, too, is glorious;
By such names our father’s fought—
By them were victorious.
Chorus—Gaily floats our rebel flag
Over hill and valley—
Broad its bars, and bright its stars,
Calling us to rally.
Washington a rebel was,
Jefferson a traitor,—
But their treason won success,
And made their glory greater.
Chorus.

O’er our southern sunny strand
Vandal feet are treading;
And the Hessians on our land
Devastation spreading.
Chorus.
Can you then inactive be?
Maidens fair are saying;
And their bright eyes shame us out
With this long delaying.
Chorus.
Rouse ye, children of the free,
Rally to our streamer;
The vandal flag floats o’er our land,—
Awaken, Southern dreamer!
Chorus.
Rebel arms shall win the fight,
Rebel prayers defend us;
Rebel maidens greet us home,
When tyrants no more rend us.
Chorus.

THE YOUNG VOLUNTEER.

Words and Music by John M. Hewett.

Our flag is unfurl’d and our arms flash bright,
As the sun rides up the sky;
But ere I join the doubting fight,
Lovely maid, I would say, “Good by.”
I’m a young volunteer, and my heart is true
To the flag that woos the wind;
Then, three cheers for that flag and our country, too,
And the girls we leave behind.
Chorus.—Then adieu! then adieu! ’tis the last bugle’s strain
That is falling on the ear;
Should it so be decreed that we ne’er meet again,
Oh! remember the young volunteer.
When over the desert, thro’ burning rays,
With a heavy heart I tread;
Or when I breast the cannon’s blaze,
And bemoan my comrades dead,
Then, then, I will think of my home and you,
And our flag shall kiss the wind;
With huzza for our cause and our country, too,
And the girls we leave behind.
Chorus.

GOOBER PEAS.

Words by A. Pender. Music by P. Nutt.