Old Cotton is king, boys–aha!
With his locks so fleecy and white!
He shines among kings like a star!
And his is the sceptre of right,
Boys, of right,
And his is the sceptre of right!
Old Cotton, the king, has no care,
No queen, and no heir to his throne,
No courtiers, his triumphs to share,
He rules his dominions alone,
Boys, alone!
He rules his dominions alone!
Old Cotton, the merry old boy!–
Like smoke from the pipe in his mouth
His years glide away in their joy,
At home, in the warm sunny south,
Boys, the south,
At home, in the warm sunny south!
Old Cotton will pleasantly reign
When other kings painfully fall,
And ever and ever remain
The mightiest monarch of all,
Boys, of all,
The mightiest monarch of all!
Then here’s to old Cotton, the king!
His true loyal subjects are we:
We’ll laugh and we’ll quaff and we’ll sing,
A jolly old fellow is he,
Boys, is he,
A jolly old fellow is he!
(George Pope Morris)
More Poetry from George Pope Morris:
George Pope Morris Poems based on Topics: Joy & Excitement, Home, Kings & Queens- The Maid Of Saxony; Or, Who's The Traitor? - Act II (George Pope Morris Poems)
- New-York in 1826. (George Pope Morris Poems)
- The Millionaire. (George Pope Morris Poems)
- Address For The Benefit Of Henry Placide. (George Pope Morris Poems)
- "The Dog-Star Rages." (George Pope Morris Poems)
- Fragment Of An Indian Poem. (George Pope Morris Poems)