Unite and Be Free

DESCRIPTION: "The right hand of friendship to you I'll extend" no matter what Trade or Religion if you love Union. Reject the kings and "dupes of a priest" who say "divide and conquer": "Hibernians were made to unite and be free"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1796 (_Paddy's Resource_(Belfast), according to Moylan-TheAgeOfRevolution-1776-1815)
KEYWORDS: Ireland nonballad political freedom
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Moylan-TheAgeOfRevolution-1776-1815 23, "Unite and Be Free" (1 text, 1 tune)
NOTES [21 words]: From the date, this presumably was a reference to the United Irishmen who were largely responsible for the 1798 rebellion. - RBW
File: Moyl023

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