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Posted By: T in Oklahoma (Okiemockbird)
24-Jan-09 - 12:47 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Assorted Campaign Songs (Lincoln &Co)^^
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Assorted Campaign Songs (Lincoln &Co)
At Google Books: Lincoln's Campaign, Chicago, 1896.

From the book:

OLD ABE'S PRELIMINARY VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Air-"Villikins and his Dinah"

One Abr'am there was who lived out in the West,
Esteemed by his neighbors the wisest and best;
And you'll see, on a time, if you follow my ditty,
How he took a straight walk up to Washington city.
Ri tu, etc.

His home was in Springfield, out in Illinois,
Where he'd long been the pride of the men and "the boys"
But he left the white house with no sign of regret,
For he knew that the people had another to let.
Ri tu, etc.

So Abr'am he trudged on to Washington straight,
And reached the White House through the Avenue gate,
Old Buck and his cronies (come chaps from the South)
Sat round the East room rather down in the mouth.
Ri tu, etc.

Old Abe seized the knocker and gave such a thump,
Buck thought the state ship had run into a stump;
He trembled all over and turned deadly pale,
"That noise," said he, "must have been made with a rail."
Ri tu, etc.

"Run Lewis, run Jerry, and open the door"-
And the "functionary" nearly fell down on the floor-
"There's only one man that knocks that way, I'm blessed!
And he is that tarnal old Abe of the West."
Ri tu, etc.

The Cabinet, frightened, sat still in their seats,
While Abr'am impatient the rapping repeats;
"I hope it ain't Abe," said old Buck, pale and gray.
"If it is, boys, there'll be here the devil to pay."
Ri tu, etc.

At last, tho' reluctant, Buck opened the door,
And found a chap waiting, sif feet three or four;
"I've come, my fine fellows," said Abe to the ring,
"To give you fair notice to vacate next spring."
Ri tu, etc.

"The people have watched you, and made up their mind
That your management's running the country behind;
Your badly in debt, and your plan is a bold one-
To make a new debt to pay off the old one.
Ri tu, etc.

"You and Douglas have so split your party in twain
That Spaulding's best glue can't unite it again;
And both parts are useless, the Country don't need 'em-
For one goes for Slavery and the other 'gainst Freedom.
Ri tu, etc.