from "Music for the Nation", [No. 5 of 23]
"Strike While the Iron's Hot, Put the Matter Through" (1864)
Patriotic Song with Chorus.
Composed by R. Hastings.

Cincinnati, OH: A. C. Peters & Bro., 69 West 4th St.
[Source: 090/050@Levy]

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Hark! 'tis the battle cry,
Sounding o'er the lea!
Hark! 'tis the cannon's roar,
Booming o'er the sea.
Strike while the iron's hot! out the matter through!
Up with the bonny flag the red, white and blue.
Then 

CHORUS [sung after each verse]
Strike while the iron's hot!
Put the matter through;
Up with the bonny flag
The red, white and blue.

2.
Vicksburg and Gettysburg--
Bright and glorious days;
To the heroes of each fight
"GRANT the MEADE of praise,"
On! till the struggle's o'er!
Traitors know their doom;
Strike, strike in Freedom's name--
End the matter soon,
Then

3.
Rebel raids were all the rage,
They gave un no relief,
At last they tried the Buckey State,
When Morgan came to grief,
With Roserans and Farragut
The bravest of the brave;
We'll close this little matter up,
And then the Union save.
Then