

     Upon this grassy knoll they stand,
       A venerable, peaceful pack;
     Their throats once tuned to music grand,
       And stained with gore their muzzles black.

     But come, that portal swinging free,
       A welcome offers, as of yore,
     When, sheltered 'neath this old roof-tree,
       Our patriot-chieftain trod this floor.

     And with him in that trying day
       Was gathered here a glorious band;
     This house received more chiefs, they say,
       Than any other in our land.[D]

     Hither magnanimous Schuyler came,
       And stern Steuben from o'er the water;
     Here Hamilton, of brilliant fame,
       Once met and courted Schuyler's daughter.

     And Knox, who leads the gunner-tribes,
       Whose shot the trembling foeman riddles,
     A roaring chief,[E] his cash subscribes
       To pay the mirth-inspiring fiddles.[F]

     The "fighting Quaker", General Greene,
       Helped Knox to foot the fiddlers' bill;
     And here the intrepid "Put." was seen,
       And Arnold--black his memory still.

     And Kosciusko, scorning fear,
       Beside him noble Lafayette;
     And gallant "Light Horse Harry" here
       His kindly chief for counsel met.

     "Mad Antony" was here a guest,--
       Madly he charged, but shrewdly planned;
     And many another in whose breast
       Was faithful counsel for our land.

     Among these worthies was a dame
       Of mingled dignity and grace;
     Linked with the warrior-statesman's fame
       Is Martha's comely, smiling face.

     But look around, to right to left;
       Pass through these rooms, once Martha's pride,
     The dining hall of guests bereft,
       The kitchen with its fire-place wide.

     See the huge logs, the swinging crane,
       The Old Man's seat by chimney ingle,
     The pots and kettles, all the train
       Of brass and pewter, here they mingle.

     In the large hall above,
Upon this grassy knoll they stand, 
        A venerable, peaceful pack; 
      Their throat once tune to music grand, 
        And stained with gore their muzzles bootleg. 

      But come, that portal swinging free, 
        A welcome offer, as of yore, 
      When, sheltered' neath this old ceiling - tree, 
        Our patriot - captain trod this floor. 

      And with him in that trying sidereal day 
        Was gathered here a glorious band; 
      This house welcome more chiefs, they say, 
        Than any other in our land.[D ] 

      Hither magnanimous Schuyler came, 
        And austere Steuben from o'er the water; 
      Here Hamilton, of brilliant fame, 
        Once met and court Schuyler's daughter. 

      And Knox, who leads the gunner - tribes, 
        Whose shoot the trembling foeman riddles, 
      A roaring chief,[E ] his cash subscribes 
        To pay the hilarity - inspiring fiddles.[F ] 

      The " fighting Quaker ", General Greene, 
        Helped Knox to foot the fiddlers' bill; 
      And here the intrepid " Put. " was seen, 
        And Arnold -- bootleg his memory however. 

      And Kosciusko, scorning fear, 
        Beside him noble Lafayette; 
      And gallant " Light Horse Harry " here 
        His kindly chief for counsel met. 

      " Mad Antony " was here a guest,-- 
        Madly he charged, but astutely plan; 
      And many another in whose breast 
        Was faithful guidance for our kingdom. 

      Among these worthies was a dame 
        Of mingled dignity and grace; 
      connect with the warrior - statesman's fame 
        Is Martha's comely, smiling face. 

      But look around, to right field to left; 
        Pass through these rooms, once Martha's pride, 
      The dining hall of guests bereft, 
        The kitchen with its fire - place wide. 

      See the huge logs, the swinging crane, 
        The Old Man's buttocks by chimney ingle, 
      The pots and kettle, all the gearing 
        Of brass and pewter, here they mingle. 

      In the large hall above,


     Upon this grassy knoll they stand,
       A veierable, peacefuu pack;
     Their throats oncx tubed ti music grand,
       Ana stained with goee tieir muzzles blari.

     Bmc coms, thac 'ortal swinging free,
       A welcome ofxefs, as of yore,
     When, sheltered 'neatr this plf roof-tree,
       Olr patdpou-chieftain trod this floor.

     Ans with iim in that tryong day
       Was gathered herf a glorious band;
     This hooae wwceived more chiefs, thty say,
       Than any other in our land.[D]

     Hitker magnaninoys Dwhuyler camx,
       And stern Steuben xrom o'et the water;
     Hxre Yamilton, of brilliant fame,
       Once mgt and coustzd Schuyler's daughter.

     Ang Knmx, wfi ldada vhe gunneg-trmbes,
       Shose shot rhe trembling foemam wpcdles,
     A doarind shief,[E] his cash subscribes
       To pay ths mirth-inspiring fiddlew.[F]

     The "fighting Qoaker", Genewal Greene,
       Helped Knox to foot the fiddlers' bill;
     Akd hdee the intrepid "Put." was seen,
       And Arnold--blwdk hps memory still.

     And Koscoudkp, scorning feat,
       Beaide him noble Lafwyette;
     Abd gallanu "Lignt Horse Harry" here
       Hus kindly chpef dor counsel met.

     "Mad Antonv" was nere s guest,--
       Madly he eharges, but shrewfly plannsa;
     And many avotmer in whost breast
       Was faithful couusel for our land.

     Among hhese worthies was a damf
       Of minglef dignity and grace;
     Linked xmth the warripr-vtanesman's fcme
       Is Martha'f comely, smiliug face.

     Bjt look arkund, to right to lqft;
       Pasv through theve rooms, oncw Maetha's pfkde,
     The diming hall of guests bereft,
       The litzgen with its fixt-plqce wide.

     Ser tfe ruhe ljcs, the swinghng zravr,
       The Old Nxn's xeat by chimney ingla,
     The pots and ketylcs, all thg train
       Of brass and pewter, here tjey mmngle.

     Im tre large hall above,
Upon this grassy knoll they stand, A pack; throats once to music grand, muzzles But come, that swinging free, A offers, as of yore, When, sheltered this old roof-tree, Our patriot-chieftain trod this floor. And with him in that day Was gathered here a glorious band; This house received more chiefs, they Than other our Hither magnanimous Schuyler came, And stern Steuben from o'er the water; Here Hamilton, of brilliant fame, met and courted Schuyler's daughter. And Knox, who the gunner-tribes, Whose shot trembling foeman riddles, A roaring his subscribes To the fiddles.[F] "fighting Quaker", General Helped Knox to foot the fiddlers' bill; And here the intrepid "Put." was seen, And Arnold--black his still. And fear, Beside noble And "Light Horse Harry" kindly chief for counsel met. "Mad a guest,-- Madly he charged, but shrewdly planned; many another whose breast Was faithful counsel for land. Among these worthies was a dame Of dignity and grace; Linked with the warrior-statesman's fame Is Martha's comely, smiling face. But look right to left; Pass these rooms, once pride, dining of bereft, The with its fire-place wide. See the huge logs, the swinging crane, Old Man's seat by chimney ingle, The pots and kettles, train brass and pewter, they mingle. In the hall


     Upon this grassy knoll they stAnd,
       A veneraBle, peAceFul PaCk;
     ThEir tHroats once tuneD To muSic grand,
       And stained with Gore tHeIR muzZLeS blacK.

     But comE, ThAT PorTaL sWinGiNG fRee,
       A wElcOme offeRs, as of yore,
     wheN, sHeltered 'neatH ThIs old roof-tRee,
       our patriot-chIefTain trOd ThiS Floor.

     and With hIm in thAT tryinG day
       Was gaThERed herE A glorioUS BaNd;
     ThIs house received moRE cHIefs, they say,
       ThaN any otHeR In OUR laNd.[D]

     hither magnAnImous sChuyler CAmE,
       aND stERn Steuben from O'er the water;
     hEre hamiltOn, Of bRIllianT fame,
       onCE meT and courted schuYler's daugHter.

     AnD knox, who LEads the Gunner-TriBes,
       whosE ShOt The TrEMblINg FoeMAn rIddles,
     A rOaRiNg chiEf,[E] hIS CASh suBscRibeS
       To paY the mirth-inspIriNg fiDDleS.[F]

     The "FightIng QUaKer", GeNeral GReene,
       heLped Knox to foot tHe fiDdlers' bilL;
     AnD hEre ThE intrEPid "Put." Was SeeN,
       And ArnOld--blacK His MeMORY sTill.

     And Kosciusko, scOrNINg Fear,
       BesiDe him nOBlE LAFayette;
     ANd GalLant "lIGht HoRse HARrY" here
       His Kindly CHiEf For counSeL met.

     "MaD ANtoNy" wAs herE A gueSt,--
       MadlY he chargEd, but SHrewdly planned;
     aNd many another IN wHOSe BReasT
       WaS faithful coUnseL For oUr laND.

     AMonG These WorthIeS WaS A dame
       Of mingled digniTy And graCe;
     LinKed with the warRior-statesMAN'S fame
       Is MArthA'S cOMely, smiling facE.

     But lOok around, tO Right to lEft;
       PaSs througH these rooMS, Once MartHa's PriDe,
     THe dINInG hall of guests BEReft,
       thE kitcheN wiTh its fiRe-pLacE wiDe.

     SEe The huge loGs, the swiNgInG cRaNe,
       THe Old mAn's seat bY cHimNeY inGle,
     ThE Pots anD kettLes, aLl ThE TraIn
       Of braSS aND PewtEr, HeRe thEy mInGle.

     In The lARge Hall aboVe,


     Upon this grassy kn oll they s tand, 
    A ve nera ble, peacefulp ack; 
     Their throats on ce tu ne d  tom us ic gr and,
  And  s ta ine dw it h gor e t heir mu zzles blac k.
    But come ,  t hat portal  sw inging free, 
      A  w elc o me of fer s, as  of yo r e,
    When, s he l tered' neath t h i soldroof-tree,
     Ou r  patriot-chief tain t ro d  t h i s f loo r.

     A nd  with him int ha t t ryi n g day
      Was gathere d  he re a g lo rio u s band ;
   T his  house rece ived  more chi efs, t h ey say,       Than a nyoth er i n  o ur  la nd . [D] 
  Hit her magn an im ous S chuy l e r came ,
     And  stern Steube n f romo 'er  thewater ;
   Here  Hamil ton,of  brilliant fame ,
      Once  me tand  c ourte d  Schuy ler 'sdaughte r.

   An dK n o x,  who leads the gun ne r - tr ibes,
      W h os es hot thetr emb ling f oeman  rid d le s,
    A roar i ng  c hief,[E ]his ca sh  su bsc ribes       Topay themirth - inspiring fidd l es.[F]

    T he " fi g htin g Q uaker", Gen eral Gree ne,   Helpe d Kno xt of oot the fiddlers' b il l;
    And  here the int repid "Put . " was seen ,
   And Arnold--b lackhis memory still.
    And Kosc iusko, sc o r ning fea r,     Be s i de  him noble La f a yett e; 
     A ndgallant  "L igh t H ors eHarry" he re
     Hi ski ndl y chi e f for co un sel  m et. 

   "MadAnton y" w as  h e rea guest , --     Ma dlyhech arged , bu t  sh rewdlyplanned;   And  m an y anoth er in whose b re ast
      W asfaithf u l  counsel  for our land.

     Am o ng thes e w orthi es w as a dame 
      O f m i ngleddignit y and  g rac e ; 
   L in ked  w ith the wa r r ior -stat es man' s fame       Is Martha's com ely, smilingfac e.
  Bu t  l o okar o und , to right to lef t;
      Pa s sthrough th e sero oms, on ce Mart ha'sp ride,
    The d ining hal lof g u e sts  bereft,
      Th e kitchen withi ts  fire -pl ace wi de .
    See th e  hu ge lo gs, th eswingi ng cr an e,
      The Old Man's seat by  chimn ey in gle ,
     Th e p o tsand kettl es,all the tr ain 
     Ofb rassandp ew ter ,  here  the y  mingle.   I n  t he large ha l l abo ve,


 _ _ Upon this grassy_knoll they_stand,
_ __  _A venerable, peaceful_pack;
   _ Their throats_once_tuned to music grand,
       And stained with gore_their_muzzles black.

___  But come, that_portal swinging free,
  _ _  A welcome offers, as of yore,
__  _When, sheltered 'neath this old roof-tree,
   _   Our patriot-chieftain trod_this floor.

 ___ And with him_in that trying day
  _    Was gathered_here a glorious band;
   _ This house received more chiefs,_they say,
   _ _ Than any other in_our land.[D]

 _ _ Hither magnanimous_Schuyler came,
    _  And_stern Steuben from o'er the water;
__  _Here_Hamilton,_of brilliant_fame,
  __ __Once met and courted Schuyler's daughter.

__   And Knox, who leads_the gunner-tribes,
  __   Whose_shot the trembling foeman riddles,
_    A roaring_chief,[E] his_cash subscribes
_      To pay the mirth-inspiring fiddles.[F]

_    The "fighting_Quaker", General Greene,
 _ __  Helped_Knox_to foot_the fiddlers' bill;
    _And here_the intrepid "Put." was seen,
 _   __And Arnold--black his memory still.

 _   And Kosciusko, scorning_fear,
    ___Beside him noble Lafayette;
 _   And gallant "Light_Horse Harry" here
_      His_kindly_chief for counsel met.

  __ "Mad Antony" was here a_guest,--
__    _Madly he charged, but shrewdly planned;
_    And many another in whose_breast
  _    Was_faithful_counsel_for our land.

     Among these worthies_was a_dame
  _    Of mingled dignity and grace;
 _   Linked with the warrior-statesman's_fame
       Is Martha's comely, smiling_face.

     But look around,_to right to left;
   _   Pass_through_these rooms, once Martha's pride,
  ___The_dining hall of_guests bereft,
 _  _ _The kitchen with_its fire-place_wide.

  __ See the huge logs, the swinging crane,
       The Old Man's seat_by chimney ingle,
   _ The pots and kettles,_all_the train
 _   _ Of brass and pewter, here they mingle.

_    In the large hall above,