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  Thy prestige shall check insurrection, &emsp;Whoever shall lift up the hand; Thy name shall give ample protection, &emsp;The length and the' breadth of the land. The bonds that enslave shall be broken, &emsp;Wherever thy folds are in view, Proud flag! thou art Liberty&rsquo;s token&mdash; &emsp;Three cheers for the Red, White, and Blue!

Thy fame shall grow bright with the ages, &emsp;While cycles of years roll along, To cheer when humanity wages &emsp;Its conflicts with manifold wrong. Our children shall cherish thy story, &emsp;Their children thy praises renew. Till nations unborn share thy glory&mdash; &emsp;Three cheers for the Red, White, and Blue!

If e&rsquo;er to the ordeal of battle, &emsp;Pair Freedom shall issue her call, &rsquo;Mid cannon and musketry&rsquo;s rattle, &emsp;No star from thy azure shall fall. Shall freemen desert thee? No never! &emsp;We pledge here our fealty anew, The star-spangled Banner forever&mdash; &emsp;Three cheers for the Red, White, and Blue!  LONG WAVE OUR FLAG.

