Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-06
ScoTr AND TnE VETERAN.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.

lie sought The th1et VINO led hlm on many
a field OF fame
The Chief who shouted Forward"
where'er his banner rose,
Aud bore is stars IN triumph behind the
flying foes.
"llaye YOU forgotten. General the bat
tered soldier cried.
The dan OF eighteen hundred twelve,
when ! WIS at Your side
Have YOU forgotten Johnson, that fought
at Lundy's Lane
lis true I'm Old and pcnsioncd, but /
want to fight again
.'lIayc lorgottcnlN said the Chief: MY
brave old soldier, no!
And heres the hand gave YOU then, and
let it tell you 30
But you have done your share, my tricno; ;
you're crippled. old, and gray,
Aud We have need of yourger arms and
r,~her blood to day
But, Gcnend!" cried the veteran, u flush
upon his brow;
The very men who fought wiJh Us, they
say, are traitors nov:
The, We tom the flag of Luudy's Lane.
our odd red. white, and Stu.
And while drop of blood Is let, I'll show
that drop Is true.
Pm not soweak but can strike, and I've
u good old gun
To set the range OF traitors hearts and
rriclN .hem. one by one.
Your Minnie rifles and such arms it a:n't
worth while to Try:
couldn't ct thu hang o them, but I'll
keep my powder dry
God blrs, you. comradc" said the Chief
-'t,,d bless your loyal heart
But Younger men arr ia the field >, snd
claim 10 have their part.
They'll plant our Sac7ed banner in each
rcbclliou- town.
And woe. hrncetorth, TO any hand,' that
darce to pull II down"
"But, Gcn"r,l!''--till pcr-isting, the
weeping veteran c-icd--
Pm voung enough To follow, 50 long rs
you're my guide;
And sosir. ,ou know, must bite tho dust, +,
aud that, At least. can
80, give the ,otng ones place 10 ii i:ht.- but
me place to die!
'Ir thcy should fire on PicSens, let the
Colonel in command
Put me upon the rampant, with the flag
stall in my hand:
No odd, how hot the cannon smoke, or
how tire shells may H..
III hold the Stars and Stripes alolt, and
hold tIrem till die
"I'm ready. General, 20 YOU let post to
IA" he given,
Where Washington can see me, as he
look, lsom highest Heaven,
And >iy to Putman at his side, or, may
he. General Waync:
"Thcrc stands old Rilv Johnson, that
fought at Lundy : Lane.
And when the fight Is hottest. before
the traitors iiy;
When shell and ball are screechiag, and
bursting in the sky,
Ifanv shot should hit RE, and lGP me on
my face,
Ny soul would 90 to Nashincton's, and
not to Mrnold's place.
Nay IL, 1861.
All We Ask, il TO BE Let Alone
From the Hartford Courant.
As yonce / walked by dismal swamp.
There Sot an old cove in the dark ard
q. M.
lnl at e, cry body - passed that road
\ stick or a stone thi, ed cove throwed.
And vcnevsr he iluus has stick or his
stone,
+ He'd set W = song 6f''let me alone
"1.ct ne a,one, for loves to shy
Those bit. of things At the passoIs by.
Let n,a alpne, for I've got your tin
And lots of other traps snuely in;
LET me- alone, I'm riCgiu boat
To grab vatc,er YOU ,e got aii0at;
In a week. or 80 / expects 10 come
And turn YOU out OF your 'ouSe and 'ome--
+ IN a quiet old cove, says he with Il
ernan:
".All axes is-Let rle alone"
Just then came along, on the self.a
vav,
IN other old cove, and began for to say
Let YOU atone. That's comm IL strong
You've ten let alone darned sieht too
long
f Ofall the sarce that ever heerd!
Put down that stick. YOU hay well look
skecred:)
Let 90 that stone! If YOU once show
fight.
I'll knock Won higher than Nrv Kite.
You must have a lesson to stop your tricks.
And cure YOU of >hying them stones and
sticks:
And IN have my hardN are back and my
/ cash.
And knock vour >cow into tar1al smash,
And % ever catches YOU round mv rancho
u stiTnc YOU m 10 the nearest branch.
The best YOU can do j. to 20 - bed,
Aud keep decent tongue IN sour head;
FoT ] reckon before YOU and are done.
You'll wish YOU had let honest folks
alone.
The old cove stopped, and the i'other old
cove
He sot quite still in his cypress grove.
And hs looked at his stick. revolvin slow
Nether 'twere safe to shy il or no
And ne crumbled on. in an injured tone,
"All that axed vos. let me Gl5ss."
One Of the biggest of the columbi-
ads at Fort Monroe Is bearing directly upon
the house OF ex President Tyler. We are
afraid It NAV 20 of some day. Accident;
vii hapnen.-f Louisville Journal