Dixie War Song
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- Hear ye not the sounds of battle,
- Sabres' clash and muskets' rattle?
- To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
- Hostile footsteps on our border,
- Hostile columns tread in order;
- To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
- (Chorus)
- Oh, fly to arms in Dixie!
- To Arms! to Arms!
- From Dixie's land we'll rout the band[1][2]
- That comes to conquer Dixie,
- To Arms! To Arms!
- and rout the foe from Dixie!
- To Arms! To Arms!
- and rout the foe from Dixie!
- See the red smoke hanging o'er us!
- Hear the cannon's booming chorus!
- To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
- See our steady columns forming,
- Hear the shouting! hear the storming!
- To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
- Gird you loins with sword and sabre,
- Give your lives to Freedom's labor!
- To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
- What though every hearth be saddened?
- What though all the land be reddened?
- To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
- Shall this boasting, mad invader
- Trample Dixie and degrade her?
- To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
- By our fathers proud example!
- Southern soil they shall not trample!
- To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
- Southrons, meet them on the border!
- Charge them into wild disorder!
- To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
- Hew the Vandals down before you!
- Till the last inch they restore you!
- To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
- Through the echoing hills resounding,
- Hear the Southern bugles sounding!
- To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
- Arouse from every hill and valley,
- List the bugle! Rally! rally!
- To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
| The next confederate version of Dixie, called "Everybody's Dixie", was written by General Albert Pike. It was the most popular Civil War version of Dixie |
- Southrons, hear your country call you,
- Up, lest worse than death befall you!
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- Lo! all the beacon-fires are lighted,
- Let all hearts be now united!
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- (Chorus)
- Advance the flag of Dixie!
- Hurrah! Hurrah!
- In Dixie's land we take our stand,
- And live or die for Dixie!
- To arms! To arms!
- And conquer peace for Dixie!
- To arms! To arms!
- And conquer peace for Dixie!
- Hear the Northern thunders mutter!
- Northern flags in South winds flutter!
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- Send them back your fierce defiance!
- Stamp upon the cursed alliance!
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- Fear no danger! Shun no labor!
- Lift up rifle, pike, and sabre!
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- Shoulder pressing close to shoulder,
- Let the odds make each heart bolder!
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- How the South's great heart rejoices
- At your cannon's ringing voices!
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- For faith betrayed and pledges broken,
- Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken,
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- Strong as lions, swift as eagles,
- Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- Cut the unequal bonds asunder!
- Let them hence each other plunder!
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- Swear upon your country's altar
- Never to submit or falter
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- Till the spoilers are defeated,
- Till the Lord's work is completed!
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- Halt not till our Federation
- Secures among earth's powers its station!
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- Then at peace and crowned with glory,
- Hear your children tell the story!
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- If the loved ones weep in sadness,
- Victory soon shall bring them gladness
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
- Exultant pride soon vanish sorrow;
- Smiles chase tears away to-morrow!
- To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!