As promised, here's the mid 19th century parody of "Babylon is Fallen". This is pretty much how it's set out on the broadside. Cheers,
Jane
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AIR,
BABYLON'S FALLEN
Hail the day so long expected,
Now's the hour of our release,
Badford's freedom is errected,
It's members now are friends of peace;
From the different Booths of polling,
The glad tidings loudly roar,
Hardy's fallen--fallen--fallen
Hardy's fallen to rise no more.
Hark, and hear the people crying,
See the Blue Lights disappear;
Despotism now it dying,
Yes, it dies to live no more;
Bribery, dishonest traffic,
Serves a villain now no more;
Carlow's fallen--fallen--fallen
Carlow's fallen to rise no more.
Liberty is now triumphant,
Bradford now may jump for joy;
It's Members now will act in concert,
And try corruptioin to destroy,
See fair freedom friends ascending,
See aloft their Banners soar;
But Hardy's fallen, fallen, fallen,
Hardy's fallen to rise no more.
John Dale, Printer, 4, Ivegate, Bradford.
sj