The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-07

OF Doubt and Death.
The solemn pulses beat, g. No more !"
g. Prophet of the worlds deep woe!
Is this the answer from thy shrine!
" AIT TIL the mUrrow-thou shalt know
That Freedom hath life divine.
The shall stand in heaven to-day,
Nor set once more on hill or plain.
While trecm'n strike, and toll, and pray,
Till Freedom lives in bliss again.
And still the Prophet sail
The nation now is dead
The great Republic is no mote!''
Stnr after star went down;
The flag was traied in dust
And chiefs of old renown
Fursouk their ancient trust
1t seemed too true,
As the Prophet said
That the life had sped,
And the soul was dead,
And the nation lived no more .
And cen when Sumter fell
The heart beat icnt with its doubt.
a moment Onl y-for the spell
Was broken by the frecmens shout.
- To arms to arms :" they cry;
- Defend that flag, or die"
% To arms - amid their tears;
To arms - as in the years
When heroes saw the field of battle nigh
To anus - replied the hills;
g To arms - the mountains grand:
''To arms let him who wills -
Swept DER the freemcns land
1t lcHped from hill to hill,
1t shook the mountain crag,
For loves electric thrill
Still kept the starry flag
To arms y replied the plains,
The hot blood throbbing through the veins,
For millions rallied with the vow,
We strike for Freedom surely now;
In Heavens great name the drumming wrong
shall bowl
From the steep mountain side,
From deep flowing tide,
From the green praires wide,
.. 6 Forward !" they cry;
From the far eastern hills,
From the pure flowing rills,
From the great busy mills,
.. Onward for aye.'
From the forge. old and grim,
From the mine, dark and dim,
Sweled the bold horohymn
Coward, or die"
And to their arms they sprung,
Freedom on every tongue,
True to the songs they sung,
Filling the sky -
"Arm brothers arm for the foe is before u.s.
Filled with deep hate TO the Union we love;
Onward we press til the loud swelling chorus
Shaking the earth and the heaven above.
CHoRus-Arm. brothers arm
For the strife be ye ready.
With an eye ever steady
Arm, brothers, arm
CON brothers, on For they haste to the battle
The treason is theirs, whom we trus ed 50 long !,
For Freedom fight and not mere chatt,e;
The Union and Peace-the Right over Wrong.
CnoRUs-Arm, brothers, arm!
"IIaste brothers haste. for the moments are flying
An hour now lost may undo all the past!
And millions ofmourners now burdened are sighin,
And. terror.struck, bow in the force of the blast
CnoRus-Arm brothers. arm
Come, brothers, come, 1t is time for the starting
WE pray on the field At the altar THEY pray
Who mourn for our loss-nOr wait for the parting
Our children shall bless US for yllor to-day
CnoRus-Arm, brothers. arm
"swear, brothers swear, For tie Union forever
Resting not now till each traitor is rivcn!
God for our land and of freedom the giver
Onward we haste in the sunshine Of heaven"
CnohUs-Arm, brothers, arm
''She lives!' the frc,,ncn cried
She lives my heart replied
"she Ives rolled o'cr the plain,
ana thrilled the waking land,
That caught it back again
From mountains old and grand
And starry Banners waved
From peak, and dome. ana spirc,
The flag Of love and peace.
And glory's qucnchlyss fire.
.oiIing millions on the Old Worlds shore!
Look np rejoicing. for she is not dead
The soul is living as it lived before,
When saintei heroes spurned the tyrnnt's tread
The strife is earnest and the day wears On,
And ages ,remble nj the mighty blow
Beyond the conflict is a glorious dawn,
rapturouS birth Of Freedom out Of woe
The Clouds may gather, and the storms be long,
And lghtnngs leap across the darkencd sky,
But Freedom lives to triumph wrong-A
1t still will live, for Truth shall never lid