One, if by land, and two, if by sea; And I…

One, if by land, and two, if by sea;
And I on the opposite shore will be,
Ready to ride and spread the alarm
Through every Middlesex village and farm
For the country folk to be up and to arm.

Sourced, Tales of a Wayside Inn
(1863-1874)

Pt. I, The Landlord’s Tale: Paul Revere’s Ride , st. 2

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