By Luola.

Air—“The Old North State.”

Ye sons of Carolina! awake from your dreaming!
The minions of Lincoln upon us are streaming!
Oh! wait not for argument, call, or persuasion
To meet at the onset this treach’rous invasion!
Chorus.—Defend, defend the old North State forever;
Defend, defend the good old North State.
Oh! think of the maidens, the wives, and the mothers;
Fly ye to the rescue, sons, husbands, and brothers,
And sink in oblivion all party and section;
Your hearth-stones are looking to you for protection!
Chorus.
The babe in its sweetness, the child in its beauty,
Unconsciously urge you to action and duty!
By all that is sacred, by all to you tender,
Your country adjures, arise and defend her!
Chorus.
The Star-Spangled Banner, dishonored, is streaming
O’er lands of fanatics; their swords are now gleaming;
They thirst for the life-blood of those you most cherish;
With brave hearts and true, then, arouse, or they perish.
Chorus.

Round the flag of the South, oh! in thousands now rally,
For the hour’s departed when freemen may sally;
Your all is at stake; then go forth and God speed you,
And onward to glory and victory lead you!
Chorus.—Hurrah! hurrah! the old North State forever!
Hurrah! hurrah! the good old North State.

DIXIE.

By Albert Pike.

Southrons, hear your country call you!
Up! lest worse than death befall you!
To arms! to arms! to arms! in Dixie!
Lo! all the beacon-fires are lighted,
Let all hearts be now united!
To arms! to arms! to arms! in Dixie!
Advance the flag of Dixie!
Hurrah! hurrah!
Chorus.—For Dixie’s land we’ll take our stand,
To live or die for Dixie!
To arms! to arms!
And conquer peace for Dixie!
To arms! to arms!
And conquer peace for Dixie!
Hear the Northern thunders mutter!
Northern flags in South winds flutter!
Send them back your fierce defiance,
Stamp upon the accurs’d alliance!

Fear no danger! shun no labor!
Lift up rifle, pike and sabre!
Shoulder pressing close to shoulder,
Let the odds make each heart bolder!
How the South’s great heart rejoices
At your cannon’s ringing voices;
For faith betrayed and pledges broken,
Wrong inflicted, insults spoken.
Strong as lions, swift as eagles,
Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
Cut the unequal bonds asunder!
Let them hence each other plunder.
Swear upon your country’s altar,
Never to submit or falter,
’Till the spoilers are defeated,
’Till the Lord’s work is completed.
Halt not till our federation,
Secures among earth’s powers its station!
Then at peace, and crowned with glory,
Hear your children tell the story.
If the loved ones weep in sadness,
Victory soon shall bring them gladness;
Exultant pride soon banish sorrow,
Smiles chase tears away to-morrow.

BATTLE SONG.