When this old hat was new (Democrat's Version)

AIR --- 'Folks that put on airs'
  
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  When this old hat was new, some twenty years ago
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  The Fed'ralists began to fear their final overthrow
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  And so to keep the party up and make it look like 'blue'
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  They've changed their names a dozen times since this old hat was new
  
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  And so to keep the party up and make it look like 'blue'
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  They've changed their names a dozen times since this old hat was new
  
  When this old hat was new, they thought the people fools
  And still they hope for Fed'ral ends to find them willing tools
  But though they've often changed their names as knaves are wont to do
  Their doctrines look just as they did when this old hat was new
  
  When this old hat was new, the Feds despised the poor
  And blushed if ever they were caught within a 'cabin' door
  The Democrats alone were found among the toiling crew
  Logs were not rolled in ruffle shirts, when this old hat was new
  
  When this old hat was new, 'tis said, one Henry Clay
  While all the Feds cried out, 'Amen' would thus devoutly pray
  He prayed for 'War and pestilence and hungry famine too 
  Before a military chief!', when this old hat was new
  
  When this old hat was new, if I remember well
  Among the heroes of the time, 'Old Hickory' bore the bell
  'Dick Johnson' next in honor stood among the noble few
  For Dick was 'Hero of the Thames', when this old hat was new.
  
  When this old hat was new, the fed'rals used to boast
  But often found the reckoning to be without their host
  And now they think that Harrison will 'run' till all is blue
  Because he used to run so fast when this old hat was new, 
  
  When this old hat was new, ere 'patent Whigs' were made
  Old Tip was a Federalist and wore the black cockade
  But now he is--the Lord knows what--he's hidden from our view!
  Though I suspect he's what he was when this old hat was new, 
  
  When this old hat was new, Van Buren was the man
  The people loved, altho' abused by all the Federal clan
  A Democrat, unnmoved, unchanged, still to his country true
  He's ever been her friend and guard, Since this old hat was new
  
  [Albany Argus, August 29, 1840 Verses]