Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-13
DoMriIal anu Atattamram
Poem delivered he fore the PM Beta Kappa
Society or Harvard Universally.

ny BLBRiDuE JEFFERSON CUTLER
The drums wild roar awAkts the land the fife Is calling
shrill
Ten thousand starry banners blaze town. aud bay,
and hill
Our crowded streets are throbbng with the foldsrs
measured tramp;
Among our biaded cornGeda CLEAN The white tents Of
The thunders OF the rising war hush Iabors ,lrowsy
hum
And heavy to the ground the hrst dak drops of battle
The souls q men Hsulo up the heart OK.
And woman brings le patient faith to her eager
hands
Thank God not buried YET though long in trance
Thank Cod the fathers med net blush to own their SONS
today.
Oh sad and slow th. Weeks went by each held lis
Like one who Walt, hapsss fear, sorrow great
DEATH
Oh scarcely was there faith in acd nor any trust in
While fast along the southern Sky the blshted shadow
1t yelled the Stars one ncr Que; it hushed the patriots
song,
Aud stole from The sacred seue that pareth right
from wrong
Then red flash thu lightning the darkness broke
And with voice That shook the lai The guns Of sumter
spoke;
Wake. Ct heroes, wake Tho aye Of heroes dawns
Truth takes in hand her ancient sword, and cas her
loyalmen.
LOT brightly breaking tay ahinas Freedoms holy
star
PsNe cannot cure the s1sly time An hail The hllel,
WAR;
Boston Lay
Then up the PiIy streams II Alale sped its ringing
way.
New llampshres rocks. remonis green hills it kullel
Into lame
Rhode Island fell her mighty sui bursting her to
frame.
The Empire city started ur, her golden 6ttesrent,
And, meteUrke the North the iey sent
Over the breezy prairie lahd by bul aud lake II ran,
Till Kansas bent his arm, and laughed 10 find himself
Then on, BY cabin and by camp, by stony Whistles
sauds
II rang exullant down the sra where tho Golden City
And wheresper the summons came tl.ete angry
As when upon rocky eoasl stormy tide camo in.
saighiway the fathers gathered voice sraghtway the
sar0se
With flushing cheek, as when the Fast with days rcd
current gows.
Hurrah the long dsTair Is past; fading hopes
The fog Is lifting from the land aud To- the ancient blue!
We learn the secret of the deeds the siren have handed
To fire the youthful soldiers Zeal, aud lend Ills green
Who live for country though his feels all her forces
How,
Ts easy to he brave for truth ior the blow.
Oh Law fair form OF Liberty Gods light Is on thy brow
OIL Liberty, though soul ii Law, Gods very self art
thou:
one the clear rivers sparkling Hood that clothes the Lank
And one The line Of stubborn rock that holds the water
Friends whom We cannot think npa,t, seeming each
others
Twin flowers upon single stalk with equal g,aeo that
OH far ideas, write your your banners
For YOU HE slugsais brain is fire you, the coward
bold.
Oh daughter of the bloedingp,s OH hopsth prophets
God give us Law in Liberty and Liberty in Law
Full many heart Is aching with mingled joy aud pain,
For those who 50 50 proudly forth aud may not come
And msny heart Is aching Tor those it leaves behind
AS thousand tender histories throng in upon the mind
The old men bless tho young and piaisu their bearing
high;
The women in the duorways stand to wave them brayoy
One threw her about her hoy said "dood bye,
God, help thee Do the valiant deeds thy father would
one held up 70 bearded ialn little child 10 kiss.
And said II shall not be alone Tor thy dear love and
And one rosebud III her Aand. eant at soldiers siIe
"Thy country weds thee first, she said "be thy Second
Oh mothers, when, arouni sour heahs yo count your
cherished ones,
Aud miss from the enchanted ling the flower OF all your
sons
Oh wives, wh,n the ciaa'd child yo bend at even
And voices which the hear, hear aeloss tic distance
cali;
Oh maids when, in the byrles nights We ope tLeIiv
case,
And look tn ys co, r,neto upon hoproud young
Not only prAy tho IctA If Life who measures mortal
breath,
To bring he absent back unsc'hcd out Of the fires Of
OH pray Win that divine content which Gods best
iaTors draws,
That whatsoever lives or dies bs save his holy cause
soout of t.,nh,, t,,n and inland gien
Thick the bees in clover time, are swArming armed
Along tile dusty osis in hssu ihe eager column come
With flash OF sword and mnske4 seam' the bugle and
the drum.
Ito comrades, thu starry iag' broal-wayng at our
heat -,
blemA spread ..,.,
Our fathers blood has alloWed IT. us part OF Their re-
And passd be the catin hand would pluck liz globes
down
Ne WIN With fhee the Victory, or in lily shadow dei
.
OH woman drive the Waiting hon, sud sahcr in the
nay
For ali the youth worth love and truth an marshaled
for tho tray,
Southwark tho hosts are hurryins win banners Wide
From where The stately Hulyon floats the wealth Of half
the world
From where is Sgs" 40 mmpI ~ W., sr1a
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