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The Liberty Tree
Karan Casey
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'Twas in the year of nineteen three
The French declared a law of three
The symbol of great liberty
And the people danced around it
Oh, wasn't I telling you
The French declared courageously
That equality, freedom and fraternity
Would be the cry of every nation
In nineteen four a new campaign
The tools of darkness did maintain
Gaul's brave sons they did formally
And the foes they were confounded
They gave to Flanders liberty
And all its people they set free
The Dutch and Austrians all did flee
And the dukes they were confounded
Behold, may all of humankind
Emancipated with the French combine
May laurels green of honour shine
And their sons and daughters long wear them
May every tyrant shake with dread
And tremble for their guilty head
May the florid in dust be laid
And they no longer wear them
For church and state in close embrace
Is the burden of the human race
And people tell you to your face
That you will long repent it
For kings in power and preaching drones
Are the cause of all your heavy groans
Down from your pulpits, down from your thrones
You'll tumble and lament it
Oh, wasn't I telling you
The French declared courageously
That equality, freedom and fraternity
Would be the cry of every nation
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