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For the Freedom of the World

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No Copyright - United States

Supplementary Document

Title
For the Freedom of the World - Lyrics
Composer
Zamecnik, J. S.  
Lyricist
Cooke, Edmund Vance  
Publisher
Sam Fox Pub. Co. (Cleveland, OH)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Lyrics
  • The trumpets call, our banners all are flying
  • drums are sounding, hearts are bounding, we march to save where men are bravely dying, by the tempest tosses and whirled. Though mothers moan and sweethearts may be sighing, we struggle till the foeman’s flag is furled
  • for the land which gave us birth, for the peoples of the earth, and the freedom of all the world! We come! We come! To the fife and the drum. For the flag of the free which protects you and me
  • for each! For all! We stand or we fall for the love of our liberty. From south and north we sally forth to battle
  • firm and steady, we are ready! From west to east till war has ceased its rattle and the foe is backward hurled. Till man is man and not a tyrant’s chattel, till royal rags and pirate flags are furled
  • for the safety of the state, for America, the great, and the freedom of all the world!
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_203
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
For the Freedom of the World
Composer
Zamecnik, J. S.  
Lyricist
Cooke, Edmund Vance  
Publisher
Sam Fox Pub. Co. (Cleveland, OH)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-05-08
Lyrics
  • drums are sounding, hearts are bounding, we march to save where men are bravely dying, by the tempest tosses and whirled. Though mothers moan and sweethearts may be sighing, we struggle till the foeman’s flag is furled
  • The trumpets call, our banners all are flying
  • for the safety of the state, for America, the great, and the freedom of all the world!
  • firm and steady, we are ready! From west to east till war has ceased its rattle and the foe is backward hurled. Till man is man and not a tyrant’s chattel, till royal rags and pirate flags are furled
  • for each! For all! We stand or we fall for the love of our liberty. From south and north we sally forth to battle
  • for the land which gave us birth, for the peoples of the earth, and the freedom of all the world! We come! We come! To the fife and the drum. For the flag of the free which protects you and me
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_203
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleFor the Freedom of the World
ComposerZamecnik, J. S.  
LyricistCooke, Edmund Vance  
PublisherSam Fox Pub. Co. (Cleveland, OH)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-05-08
Lyrics
  • drums are sounding, hearts are bounding, we march to save where men are bravely dying, by the tempest tosses and whirled. Though mothers moan and sweethearts may be sighing, we struggle till the foeman’s flag is furled
  • The trumpets call, our banners all are flying
  • for the safety of the state, for America, the great, and the freedom of all the world!
  • firm and steady, we are ready! From west to east till war has ceased its rattle and the foe is backward hurled. Till man is man and not a tyrant’s chattel, till royal rags and pirate flags are furled
  • for each! For all! We stand or we fall for the love of our liberty. From south and north we sally forth to battle
  • for the land which gave us birth, for the peoples of the earth, and the freedom of all the world! We come! We come! To the fife and the drum. For the flag of the free which protects you and me
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_203
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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