Creator unknown. 'Gallant Young Whigs' in 'The National Clay Melodist, A Collection of Popular and Patriotic Songs, Second Edition, Enlarged and Improved' . Boston: Benjamin Adams, 1844. [format: book], [genre: song]. Permission: Newberry Library
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TUNE — "Soldier's Return."

Gallant young Whigs, awake! awake!
It's now no time to tarry;
Wake for your own, your country's sake,
Wake for our own true Harry.
See! O'er his head our flag he wears,
And calls us all to rally,
From the free shores Atlantic laves,
To every western valley.

When once the friend of strife grew strong,
And well nigh wrest asunder

That Union which has been so long
Our pride, and tyrant's wonder;
Whose voice was heard, whose god-like form
Stood 'mid that warm commotion?
Who but our Harry hushed the storm
Of passion's angry ocean?

Who, when the traitor spread dismay,
And darkness gathered round us,
Who but our own, our gallant clay,
Once more in Union bound us?
"Justice to Harry of the West,"
Why should it longer tarry?
There glows no soul in human breast,
More faithful than our Harry.

"Justice to Harry of the West"
The winds that shout shall carry,
Until the very nation's breast,
Shall beat and thrill for Harry;
Young Whigs, ye gallant host, awake!
I know you will not tarry,
We'll go and give our first proud vote
To our thrice gallant Harry.