NEW REPUBLICAN SONG.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 150, 22 December 1870, Page 7

NEW REPUBLICAN SONG.

Ruby red is the wine that imparts Its joyous influence to our hearts. Red, red, is the blood that would flow In defence of our land from her foe. I sing the red, the glorious redSymbol of life and liberty ;

The colour of a grander flag Than Eagles, Cross or Stars shall see. Ruby red are the lips of the maid, Upon whom are our fond hopes staid. Red is the colour of hope and youth — Of constancy, valour, and of truth.

I sing the red, &c. Angry red to our count'nances rise, To see a despot the people despise ; To see a people cringe to a king — Gilt puppet of their own creating.

I sing the red, &c. Red with the spilt blood of brav'ry Is the ev'ning of kingly tyranny — Presaging an ever glorious day To the Republican " morning grey."

I sing the red, &c. Red, red, with tears of blood, are the eyes Of thousands. Kings and Emp'rors despise, In their unholy ambitious strife, The taking of "paltry canaille " life.

I sins the red, &c. Eed is the cup those tyrants must drain [By "Divine Right" of might they do reign,] Tho people at length from ignorance freed, To the "Right Divine" long usurp'd,

succeed. Then huzza for tbe red, the glorious red — Symbol of life and liberty ; The colour of a grander flag Than Eagles, Cross or Stars shall be.

Le M.

Campbells, Dec, 1, 1870.