I'll sing you a song of the South's sunny clime (4 vs. and chor.) Air—"Vive la Compagnie!" [Signed] B.; Baltimore, Sept. 21, 1861. T. o. border. 25.5 x 13.2 cm.
Are we free*? go ask the question (6 vs.), Variant: a. [Signed] J[ames R. Brewer]; Maryland, 1861. Red ink; double-line border. 20.5 x 12.4 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] but title: "Maryland in Chains." 27.8 x 9.9 cm.
The boys down South in Dixie's land (8 vs. and chor.) Air—"Gideon's Band." Composed by Robert E. Holtz, Jan. 30, 1862., Variant: a. T. o. border; blue paper; Justice with scales and sword, ship in background. 27.6 x 10.4 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] yellow paper. 30.8 x 13 cm.
Fly to the South, come fly with me (5 vs.) Air—"Fly to the Desert." [Signed] M.F.Q., Variant: a. Printed on double-sheet; title on first page headed: A Southern Song; Richmond, 1861; text on third page. 15.2 x 10 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with embossed border on first page. 16.1 x 9.9 cm., Variant: c. [As above, without embossed border;] with flag in red and blue on first page. 15.4 x 10 cm., Variant: d. Printed on double-sheet; first page headed "Privately Printed"; Baltimore, 1862; text on second and third pages; 1st song dated Richmond, May 3, 1861; 2nd song: "Reply", dated Baltimore, May 28, 1861. Red ink; solid border in red; flag in red and blue on first page; seal above each text. 20.2 x 12.5 cm.
There is no day, however darkly clouded (44 lines), Variant: a. Dedicated to the Maryland Prisoners at Fort Warren by a Female Rebel; Baltimore, Jan. 1862. Double-line border. 19 x 10 cm., Variant: b. Title: "God will Repay"; privately printed; ten four- line verses; [signed] H[elen Sumner] Rebel; Baltimore, 1862 Double-line border; red ink; scales of Justice in cloud. 21.9 x 8.8 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] but with title: "Right must Prevail". 21.9 x 9 cm.
Hark! o'er the Southern hills I hear (11 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Title: "An Appeal To The South"; by "A Daughter of Dixie"; [signed] H.; Baltimore, Jan. 24th, 1862; with footnote: "The last battle of the first Revolution was fought at Yorktown, Va., in 1781, and gained by the 'im- mortal Washington, the Old Dominion's peerless son'!" Double-line border; exploding cannon ball. 30.1 x 8.6 cm., Variant: b. With two extra verses and chor.; variants in wording of other verses; By a Southern Lady; with footnote: "The last great battle of the first revolution was gained in 1781, at Yorktown, which may be said to have ended the revolutionary fight"; Norfolk, Jan 24th 1862; [signed] H. Double-line border; bust of Jefferson Davis. 21.7 x 13.2 cm.
Ye sons of Sires, of manly deeds, who died for love of right (24 lines) Tune.—Old Lang Syne. Dedicated to Miss M. H—. Double-line border. 18.5 x 11 cm.
Sweet Maryland, thy groves are green (3 vs.) [Sold by] Louis Bonsai; adv: Books Re-Bound and Blanks [sic] Books made to Order. T. o. border. 22.6 x 14.9 cm.
Down-trodden, despised see brave Maryland lie (6 vs.), Variant: a. With hyphen in title; Air—"Tom Bowling"; [signed] B.; Baltimore, Nov. 18, 1861; 3 vs. only. T. o. [Bonsai] border; blue paper; arms of Maryland. 20 x 12.5 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] white paper. 18.2 x 10.4 cm., Variant: c. Headed: "Privately printed"; third edition revised; [signed] N.G.R.; Baltimore, March 4, 1862; with MS. note giving author's name as Dr. N.G. Ridgeley. Gold ink; t. o. [Bonsai] border; arms of Maryland. 22 x 15.5 cm., Variant: d. [As above;] rust-brown ink; t. o. [Bonsai], border; scales of Justice in cloud. 24.5 x 17 cm.
On Mun- son's heights the Rebel banners wave (20 vs.), Variant: a. With MS. note "by Nannie Lemmon." Blue paper; t. o. border. 20 x 19.7 cm., Variant: b. With MS. note "5 cts. privately printed only 150 copies published." 20.2 x 14.2 cm. (cropped)
Jeff Davis are you coming? we'll be glad to see you here (6 vs.) Air—"Willie we have missed you.", Variant: a. T. o. [Bonsai] border. 23 x 13.3 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] blue paper. 24.9 x 15.7 cm.
Remember, - men of Maryland (5 vs.), Variant: a. [Signed] H[elen Sumner]; Baltimore, October, 16, 1861. Double-line border; arms of Maryland [Bonsai]. 25 x 11.6 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] green paper. 21.5 x 8.7 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] but with title: "Remember and Repay"; white paper. 26.5 x 10 cm., Variant: d. [As above;] blue paper. 22.9 x 9 cm., Variant: e. Title: "The Debt". Double-line border. 17.3 x 10.3 cm., Variant: f. Title: "Our Debt"; Baltimore, October 16, 1861. Double-line border. 18.8 x 8.4 cm., Variant: g. [As above; without border.] 23.3 x 12 cm.
"These are my Jewels," said a Roman dame (2 vs.) [By Rebecca Powell.], Variant: a. White paper; seal of Virginia. 21.3 x 14 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] tan paper. 16.7 x 8.5 cm. (cropped)
We have come from the brave Southwest (5 vs. and chor.) Air—"Dixie." [Signed] C, Winchester, Va. Oct., 1861; with footnote at bottom. Double-line border. 21.5 x 13 cm.
The despot's heel is on thy shore (8 vs.), Variant: a. With 5th verse beginning: "Could Washington to us appear." T. o. border. 28.1 x 11.8 cm., Variant: b. With 5th verse beginning: "Dear Mother! burst the tyrant's chain;" title: "Maryland"; Air—"My Nor- mandy!" T. o. [Bonsai] border; title and figure of Justice with sword and scales, ship in background, within laurel wreath, in red. 25 x 16.2 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] with MS. note "Published July 14th, 1861- very rare." T. o. [Bonsai] border. 28.1 x 10.4 cm. (cropped), Variant: d. [Title and 5th verse as above;] By James R. Randall, of Baltimore, Md.; with extra verse. Red ink; double-line border; [Bonsai] flag of Mary- land. 37 x 12.5 cm., Variant: e. [As above;] green paper. 35 x 9 cm. f. Title: "My Maryland"; with extra verse; written by J.B. Randall at Pointe-Coupee, Louisiana, April 26th, 1861; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan comic heads border. 25.1 x 16.2 cm.
How the South's great heart rejoices (7 vs. and chor.) Blue ink; t. o. border; Liberty holding flag, and sol- dier on guard in front of flag and tents, in red and blue. 29.2 x 14.1 cm.
Adieu my home! Adieu dear Maryland (3 vs.) Air— Bertrand's Adieu to France. Camp near Manassas, July 5, 1861; [signed] X; with MS. note "Printed in Lee's Army". Double-line border; arms of Maryland. 24.5 x 10 cm.
