Sail On, O Ship of State

DESCRIPTION: "Sail on, sail on, O ship of state! Sail on, O Union strong and great!" The fate of humanity rests o its success. "We know what Mster laid thy keel." We should not fear or doubt; our hearts go with the ship
AUTHOR: Words: Henry Wadworth Longfellow / Music: Charles William Bardeen (source: Lane/Gosbee-SongsOfShipsAndSailors)
EARLIEST DATE: 1849 (source: Lane/Gosbee-SongsOfShipsAndSailors)
KEYWORDS: patriotic nonballad ship
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Lane/Gosbee-SongsOfShipsAndSailors, p. 249, "Sail On, O Ship of State" (1 text, 1 tune)
NOTES [8 words]: Not traditional. For which I am truly grateful. - RBW
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File: LaGo249

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