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c.1810 antique patriotic SONG LYRICS sung to YANKEE DOODLE washington birthday For Sale
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c.1810 antique patriotic SONG LYRICS sung to YANKEE DOODLE washington birthday:
$145.00
c.1810 antique patriotic SONG LYRICS sung to YANKEE DOODLE washington birthdaySCROLL DOWN for MORE PHOTOS in DESCRIPTION
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Circa 1805–1825
- Dating based on:
- Handwriting style
- Paper size and format
- Language and spelling
- References to Washington’s Birthday as a civic celebration
To the tune of “Yankee Doodle”
Offered here is an original early 19th-century handwritten patriotic song, written to be sung to the tune of Yankee Doodle. The manuscript is on double-sided paper measuring approximately 4.5 × 8 inches and survives in very good, legible condition.
The poem is a humorous, satirical dialogue describing an overindulgent Washington’s Birthday celebration, complete with food, drink, stomach aches, and a closing moral lesson advocating moderation. The tone is comic and social rather than political, reflecting early American civic culture and holiday observance.
Text of the Poem (may have some mistakes)The Celebration Song
(to the tune of Yankee Doodle)
About the time the sun did set
On Washington’s Birthday, sir,
Our boys sat down to take their fare
In their accustomed manner.
They feasted well, till Ben cried out,
“A real frolic! a celebration—”
But “oh dear,” said Jake, “I have the cholic!”
Ben:
Does anything your stomach ail?
You’re sick, I do assure you.
Jake:
I believe I am — I feel so pale.
Ben:
Come, take these pills — they’ll cure you.
Jake:
To ease the gripes I did comply;
My belly’s almost bursting.
Ben:
No wonder — when it’s crammed with cake.
Jake:
That sangree was the worst thing.
The poem continues with further comic suffering and ultimately concludes with a moral urging moderation in drink and plenty on the table, rather than excess.
Additional Notes“Sangree” is an early term for a sweetened wine or punch (related to sangria), consistent with period usage.
Yankee Doodle was commonly used for satirical and patriotic verses in the early republic.
Manuscript songs like this were typically written for private or local performance, not publication.
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