Fourth of July

[plutherus]

Sing it loud, sing it proud!

To Anacreon in Heaven, where he sat in full glee,
A few sons of harmony sent a petition,
That he their inspirer and patron should be.
When this answer arrived from that jolly old Grecian:
Voice, fiddle and flute no longer be mute,
I’ll lend you my name and inspire you to boot,
And besides I’ll instruct you like me to entwine
The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus’ vine."

(Or, if you like filk there are a few American versions you can choose instead. One of which is about the war of 1812.)