Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-30
TIE BRIGAND BRIGADE

When Ace called bis Council together
Secession 81 large u 5iscuss-
Said be, "this il very f re weather,
BI. we've kinder got into . NUS
"Y.s, the matter the mors that We think on"
R'plsd that sweet patty OF six
"Tne more we're convinced, Mr. Lincola
TIA; We ave in a deuce OF 4 6I."
"wsH, I've made up nv mind, aud It's reason"
Save bold kr Lincol1, sIys be,
That The way TO ,qlelsh GU the darned Treason
l. u rob the dared irAisOrs; you see,
We'll steal N their goods and their 'haitsls,
near, snd ABE ggged, "thSir s'aveF,
And y. i want, for tAIs SOfk and i,s b.tkS
some seventy Eve thousand good knayes."
"Tte kEsve5 you Ehsi have, fnl that freely"
Said b, Cs0iDet tr,s AMI Cui
"Tais i jist what our ifieud, Mr. Greeley
Dsclnts he would have you TO do,
tn North sivTs IL full spProba,iou,
Lusro5 the ?, btll.on-sgreed
TgtreuFOl cane t1e tis5i Proclamation,
Twas pan ;Aa; was sure to sa,ceed.
So each raacAlly ,a.tcrd, m liou
Ac.s on, for hja p;;iA1cA o: gold,
Tbel,w O. the Willy Ia'iaJ-,
Frss T1.'H the psoyi1ee you'd hold:
T AZ .1-'F trcsu'ts 49, tA.s order
From l. cjla snd So sard conveyed,
With agc,uats fer the rush on the bcrds.
y. the bloody, beld BrigAnd Brigade.
Bl' they come to protect and defend Us,
To guard both Cur homes and our righ's,
Sulh pr5tactiOn, Indeed, they nay lead Us
As tae dove might receive from the kite;
Ssost phrase, soH Ike honey /: tEiekhs'
a h., he
And like relpers dssCsid WIh their Sickles
TO g,sher the LaTVSs. ol-.hsh.
Wsll named Their mos, valiant OF leaders,
The here o! Tlmmaay Hall
Em,lSyeG 20 cut dOSu the Seceders,
Irc.sive, sbap, crooked, and small;
The 5raHl Il il G. :! 70 settle,
rs o1C that be cSnno; coycsAl,
d. nay b. fe!llE Of ms;Ile,
Bat .ha h,stt's e tempered to steal.
Dan 6lh,s. 70 be p'llAge5 merely,
gJf l. betty, Uaion and LAVA
AID rockets his stsahngs severely,
AIona Tor the good Cf "the c-u,v'-
We may pardon biz rolliskiDg IN .uuer,
III. soigB. AMI bis oa,hs, and hs glse,
He IL iCnl Of the "Slsr Spsnrl Rsnner,"
Bscaus. it reminds him Of KEY
Dan has l,i. the engaging Teresa
To pine IA his b'cucs 3, kore,
Too pure Is ths Vit Of cur Cenr
Ia tie laaI Of TIE rebels 10 roam.
Ye her image i shTiltd in the nicer.
Me-. hear. OF his men, ns'et to !sde,
Toe Saint that prr'"y,s every siuasr
TAI. grlces toe Br.gAad BigAae.
On,,sble bad q cut purfes,
Exec li-s ~ OLe=s IN crime,
Whose &C : ever ripsa 20 curses
Whose iufsm1's something sublime-
We knoH yeur p1lii.al masters
Are wigk-d sLd saots and s.rvg,
That cur ftisl. aud ~TOngs aud disasters
Nay 10 heavy and weary and lcrs,
While We. no. the fi;, 6u: the gO7,
The car, not the cannon YOU Eie!6
We kgow bat ths foul German dragon :
Il qVs' with 5; George" IN the ID
We know thl; yoar tyrnt cas- stA.d
Tls voice Of thanksgiving and p.ay'r-
Ts.t your 6. ug aGd our bSm, ; have been Ihsd,
(ENs ssf ta tcr.i.,S Gs "a e,syTe)
We know you have poisoned your bullets
ToLiI, vbere you bit, Wilbcu: fail
Ira, YOU Ride sf.,r pcTkers srd Iulle's,
I! plteni " is c,s OF mil
Yes hage ior lime We ,n,reGt you
Your sesrch alter lqloIs AMI gposs7,
Aad give "a he ehsrCs Ouee 70 rset you,
Horse, jiekssses, 4 o. and dsssOoEs;
Let us h-.as 81 your hardcoE aud halter,
ArG'asl ycut four tes:tnCI t. AZ
Men ~ho fought foT their hear Ia AID their altar
AtBAh B.hs Bluff c. Bal Rug--
4 e. 81 f-sh no ~ n I
Oacs L,iilg T. e.raest Q made,
Ard thai day shall behold, ere the suaset,
The cud ct The B.iga1i Brigade.