The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-18

with Thy Shield, or Upon It. +"

The los Of a shield was regirie as peculiarly %
graceful By the Greek s1ldiprs The dead were boz
homo upon their shieius. Return with Thy shiei
my son. or upon 30, was tic ueto.c uiunctlou o.
spartan mother.
Sound the trumpet, sound The Tie cast,
The Rubicon Of fate Is passed.
The loyal ami the rebel hosts
Kentucky, throug thy leagu2rei coasts
And on the Issue of the strife
Hang peace, aud liberty and lie
An thst the stotisd past sndears,
And all the hopes Of coming years
The startled world looks on toe Hald--
Thou cau'st not ny--thou daisI not yigli
Then strike and may thy ioemen feel
Thy tnpy concentrated steel
And lrat or On ny shield
Re,uru, Kentucky, from the heli
strike' though The battles dead be- atrovn
DER land aud wave from zone to zone
str.soi though the gulf Of human hlnod
ROuo'er thee Ike primal aold
Treason at home--btyond the sea
lis ally, ancient tyranny,
nomocmcy'5 relentless foe
Aim at Thy heart their dcsdlest blow.
Freedoms last hope remains with ues
On ARMIES Of Democracy!
Then lead Thy martial hosts abroad
In the grand punol by OF God,
Aud 'r.h or on thy shining shield,
Return Kentucky, from The Geld.
Wave banners wave, aud let the SKY
Glow with your lashng wings on high
There's music IN each rustling fid
Sweeter than minstrel ever told
Oh who that ever heard the story
Of all our dead who fyl in glory,
Slil pressing where the starry light
strcamed like meteor DER the fight,
TIL their expiring bosoms poured
red libation Of the sword
Would leave Kentucky noio, or thrust
Her beaming forehead in the dost,
Where Tresson's reptiles wrilhe and hss
like tends shut cut from Edcu's bls3g
Better the lreemans lowlest grave
Than golden letters on slave
Then ir.h or on thy shining shield
Return, Kentucky, from the Geld.
u brbed by lust Of power or gold
Thy couutry's welfare thou hast sold,
Iscariot like thy name shall be
In Freedom dark Gethsemaue;
Disgrace and fell remorae shall pillow
Eternal burrows DER thy brow;
by angels, men and lenda abhorrel-
Like Judas who betrayed his Isrj
Ou'cast al homc--acros8 the sea
Stunned ike a lepor thou shalt be-
No spring shall slake Thy burning thurs,
The fire shall shun thee as accursd--
Day shall be cheorcss--uo repose
Al night thy swollen eyes shall close
Lift to indignant Heaven thine eye,
Curse God in black despair and diel
Kentucky, hast thoa 500 So base
Thy fame unsuilied would disgrace
Attaint biz blood, disown his rac,
HIS line, bis very name rnAcr.
Then charge Thy grand batlaHous free
From al attaiut OF treachtry-
Charge on thy foes make all the air
Vocal with freedom holirst prayer,
Aud 1eih or on thy shining shield,
Return, Kentucky, from tie field
State of the ozark aud bloody Ground"
The trumpet peals is FINAL sound,
Down every mountain hoight, array'd,
Comes numbering on the loug brigade,
ly every valley, pass, aud river,
S,bros and bayonets O ,sh and quiVrr;
Shame to the nIthlcs9 son who iaunls
Wncn impious hands lssail their uItar-.
! And 6il each loot ot happiness
| with waves oi woe aud biticrueas
! The deaf their august shades pc, cent
BY Frank Orrs hatue mouumyut--
Not now tneir sou can De at rect
Though in the Islands OF the Blrst-
"Romcmber Ms, their voices cry,
"When comes tbr hour oI conflict nigh
Draw on the ira tor ranks Authorized
| The sword Of Gideon ana the lnId
AID uifh or oa Thy shining shield,
Return, Kentucky from the Grld ''