The American Grenadier

Come all Grenadiers let us join hand in hand And swear by our country most truly to stand Round the banners of Liberty manfuly range Resolv'd to preserve it unblemish'd by change. And should our proud foes in their insults persist, Their arts as their arms we will firmly resist; For our glorious freedom we drew with our breath, And with it we'll keep it unsullied till death.

Our cause truly noble, and honour our guide, The defence of our country shall e'er be our pride, Determin'd her dear Independence to guard, In her happiness only we'll seek our reward. For her every laboor endur'd will be sweet, For her every danger we'll cheerfully meet, For our glorious freedom we drew with our breath, And with it we'll keep it unsull'd till death. From our fathers who gain'd it, our freedom we hold, And it ne'er by their sons shall be cowardly sold. To guard it our fortunes shall freely be spent; But to buy it, Columbians will ne'er give a CENT. Then let it by Frenchmen be well understood, That if we must purchase, our price is our blood, For our glorious freedom we drew with our breath, And with it we'll keep it unsullied till death.