O God! my every heart-string cries, Dost thou these scenes behold In this our boasted Christian land, And must the truth be told? Blush, Christian, blush! for e’en the dark Untutored heathen see Thy inconsistency, and lo! They scorn thy God, and thee! GET OFF THE TRACK. AIR--Dan Tucker. Ho! the car Emancipation Rides majestic thro’ our nation, Bearing on its train the story, Liberty! a nation’s glory. Roll it along, thro’ the nation, Freedom’s car, Emancipation! First of all the train and greater, Speeds the dauntless Liberator, Onward cheered amid hosannas, And the waving of free banners. Roll it along! spread your banners, While the people shout hosannas. Men of various predilections, Frightened, run in all directions; Merchants, editors, physicians, Lawyers, priests, and politicians. Get out of the way! every station! Clear the track of ’mancipation! Let the ministers and churches, Leave behind sectarian lurches; Jump on board the car of Freedom, Ere it be too late to need them. Sound the alarm! Pulpits thunder! Ere too late you see your blunder! Politicians gazed, astounded, When, at first, our bell resounded; _Freight trains_ are coming, tell these foxes, With our _votes_ and _ballot boxes_. Jump for your lives! politicians, From your dangerous, false positions. All true friends of Emancipation, Haste to freedom’s railroad station; Quick into the cars get seated, All is ready and completed. Put on the steam! all are crying, And the liberty-flags are flying. Now again the bell is tolling, Soon you’ll see the car-wheels rolling; Hinder not their destination, Chartered for Emancipation. Wood up the fire! keep it flashing, While the train goes onward dashing. Hear the mighty car-wheels humming! Now look out! _the Engine’s coming!_ Church and statesmen! hear the thunder! Clear the track or you’ll fall under. Get off the track! all are singing, While the _Liberty bell_ is ringing. On, triumphant see them bearing, Through sectarian rubbish tearing; The bell and whistle and the steaming, Startle thousands from their dreaming. Look out for the cars while the bell rings! Ere the sound your funeral knell rings. See the people run to meet us; At the depots thousands greet us; All take seats with exultation, In the Car Emancipation. Huzza! Huzza!! Emancipation Soon will bless our happy nation, Huzza! Huzza! Huzza!!! BE FREE, O MAN, BE FREE. The storm-winds wildly blowing, The bursting billows mock, As with their foam-crests glowing, They dash the sea-girt rock; Amid the wild commotion, The revel of the sea, A voice is on the ocean, Be free, O man, be free.