Free America

DESCRIPTION: "The seat of science, Athens, And earth's proud mistress Rome, Where now are all their glories?" The writer advises Americans to "guard their rights" and fight back against European tyranny.
AUTHOR: words: Joseph Warren? (source: Eggleston)
EARLIEST DATE:
KEYWORDS: political patriotic freedom derivative
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (7 citations):
Arnett-IHearAmericaSinging, pp. 14-15, "Free America" (1 text, 1 tune)
Spaeth-ReadEmAndWeep, pp. 14-16, "Free America" (1 text, 1 tune)
Botkin-TreasuryOfNewEnglandFolklore, pp. 537-538, "Free America" (1 text, 1 tune)
Heart-Songs, p. 45, "Free America" (1 text, tune referenced)
Darling-NewAmericanSongster, pp. 337-338, "Free America(y)" (1 text)
Silber/Silber-FolksingersWordbook, p. 284, "Free America" (1 text)
DT, FREEAMER*
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The British Grenadiers" (tune) and references there
File: Arn014

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