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The Sons of the Tyne

Traditional

“The Sons of the Tyne” as printed in Sons of the Tyne's Garland (1770).

Traditional: Collected Lyrics Text 423 1770 · historical text
Public domainTyneside songHistorical song
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This text comes from Sons of the Tyne's Garland, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

Attend to my summons, ye British Elector

'Tis Freedom announces your instant Support

No longer your confidence place in Protectors,

Who pillage your Rights, and of Laws make a ⟨Sport⟩

Britannia demands, your Hearts and your Hands,

Away to asist her, the cause is divine,

Come see

Freedom and Liberty

Nobly exerting the Sons of the Tyne.

Verse 2

'T was Liberty gave us our Commerce and Tressure

She taught us to cultivate Science and Mirth,

To patronize Learning and social Pleasure,

To lighten the Heart, and give Jollity birth:

Come, come Britons all, 'tis Liberty's call,

Away with all speed to her sacred shrine:

Come see

Freedom and Liberty

Nobly exerting the Sons of the Tyne.

Verse 3

With Freedom all Nations we hold in defiance,

The Glory of Britain o'er Earth she has hurl'd;

And Monrachs despotic, now court our alliance,

The terror of States, and the pride of the World

Long, long on our Isle, may Liberty smile,

And bless us with Brunswick's illustrious Line.

Come see

Freedom and Liberty

Nobly exerting the Sons of the Tyne.

Verse 4

Be happy ye Fair Ones, whom Freedom has given,

The virtue and spirit her cause maintain,

Whose Raiment o'er vies with the Mantle of Heaven

When Phœbus unclouded, just starts from the Main

To guard Love and Beauty, we make it our duty,

To aid their Felicity, ever combine:

Come see

Daughters of Liberty

Greeting with rapture the Sons of the Tyne.

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Traditional words. Historical text published in Sons of the Tyne's Garland (1770); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

Source & text edition

Sons of the Tyne's Garland (1770), “The Sons of the Tyne”

Every contribution in this 1770 garland predates modern copyright terms; any contributor died more than 230 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide; the edition carries a Wikisource PD-old determination.

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