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LAND OF THE SQUTH ! 
 
 AIR— "Happy Land." 
 
 Land of the South! Land of the South ! 
 
 What e'er my fate in life may be, 
 
 Still again, still again, 
 
 Rf y thoughts will cling to thee : 
 
 Land of love and sunnv skies, 
 
 Rich in joy and beauty, 
 
 Merry hearts and laughing eyes, 
 
 Still make aflfection duty. 
 
 Oh Southern home. Southern homo, 
 
 Ne'er from thee my lieart can stay; 
 
 I would fuiu hear again 
 
 Thy soldiers' manly cry — 
 
 To arms ! to arms ! to arms ! 
 
 Unnatural brothers come — to arms ! 
 
 Land of the South ! Innd of the South I 
 
 What e'er my fate in Hi • uiay be, 
 
 Still again, still again. 
 
 My thoughts will cling 1 1 tlieo: 
 
 Like that bird of love ai:'! ^ol1g, 
 
 Far from its own dweliin_^ 
 
 When into the wild air iiiuig. 
 
 What joy its note is telli ig. 
 
 Ne'er from thee ray heart can stay, 
 
 1 woulil fain hear again 
 
 Thy soldiers' manly cry — 
 
 To arms ! to arms ! to arms! 
 The Northmen come — to arms I 
 
 Land of the South ! land of the South 1 
 Though now insulted and oppressed, 
 Still thy child with sorrow feels 
 Thy pangs within his breast: 
 Land of love and sunny skies. 
 Rich in female beauty, 
 Saddened hearts and drooping eyes 
 Still make affection duty. 
 Oh Southern home, Southern home. 
 Ne'er from thee my heart can stay, 
 I would fain hear again 
 Thy freemen's noble cry — J 
 
 "^o arms ! to arms I to arms ! 
 
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