“The Southern Oath”

Description

"By the cross upon our banner, Glory to our Southern skies, We have sworn, a band of brothers, Free to live or free to die." Southrons will fight northern "hirelings," and protect southern "fair-haired daughters" from "your fierce and ruffian chief"

References

  1. Belden, pp. 359-360. "The Southern Oath" (1 text)
  2. Roud #7766
  3. BI, Beld359

About

Alternate titles: “Confederate Oath”
Author: Rosa Vertner Jeffrey?
Earliest date: 1867 (Southern Poems of the War)
Keywords: Civilwar nonballad
Found in: US(So)