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 To heav'n his eager glances fly, Whence heroes gaze approvingly, And swears, with haughty pride, the Rhine Shall German be while life is mine! "While in my veins the Wood-drops flow, While sword of mine can strike the foe, Or rifle sure is in my hand, No enemy shall walk thy strand!" The oath resounds, the stream runs by, The banners flutter out on high, On to the Rhine, our river free! We all will its defenders be!

Illinois. (Pat's Pick, page 107.) 1 Sharp. By thy rivers gently flowing, Illinois, Illinois, O'er thy prairies verdant growing, Illinois, Illinois, Comes an echo on the breeze, Rustling thro' the leafy trees, And its mellow tones are these, Illinois, Illinois, And its mellow tones are these, Illinois. Prom a wilderness of prairies, Illinois, Illinois, Straight thy way and never varies, Illinois, Illinois,