The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-01
LITERATUIlE.
THE NORTHERN IEvAsION OF LEE.
From the Weekly Esrald.l J

what means this invasion OF 1Aef
This Northern invassn by Leef
ban aIae tell the extent OF h< lnesf
Aad he cuts up such impersineDt sbinesf
And We IT is gongi Has my ono gress'df .
On re up North, or rais In the West,
- This great rebel army Of Leof
some say that TIN army OF Lee,
This halt famshad army or Lee,
has issded the North TO secure the relief
" ola asnnsyivanis's bread, butter and beef,
& snS h.es and blankets and shirts boot: and Shoes
These ,ai,erden< As Of Lee
Some guess that this army Of lee,
TINS psnniess army Of Lee,
- detined to nss as some ruinous pranks
~ ~ rise Philadelphia, and clean out her baDae
,ha uncie SANS mint, and their treasures untold
In "greenbacksu and nickel, and silver and gold,
This vagabond army Of Lee.
And others viii have II tina, Lee,
Or q part Of this army Of Loe,
e sing Northwest, and to Pittsburg ~ bound,
70 sack u, And blow w, or burn 10 the ground
rs ,as,0l,ss ns ., ssas ssSs and sanooa,.,ha all
10 The wTash Of .nis army Of lee.
And others are certain that Ice,
And the savage battaions Of Loe,
A. Are mcying for Baltimore, there, 10 the name
VI pious Jen. Davis, 10 kinde the fame
" roaring rebcilion-that this Is the game,
Inc grand calculation aud object and aim,
OF these terrible Tartars Of Lee.
Some think that these movements Of Lee,
And those raids from the army Of Lee,
are only deceptions the tricks and the show,
f Northern invasion 70 cheat ,'Fighting Joe,n
And then TO push on, without pausiDg TO rest
st slunction with Bragg TO recover the West,
BY these bold Carthagenians Of Lee.
Some think that abandoning Lee,
The cotton state Legions Of Lee,
are little for Richmoud-that Davis Co
ave packed up their traps and are ready 70 80
p some safer refuge down South-that, In hne,
Georgia they next will establish their shrine,
And leave old Virginia " Lee
But II is our impression that Ise,
And this wonderful army OF Lee,
10 moving with Washington stiii In their eyes,
coming up ~ the grand and desirable prize
Vhich Will gain the alliance Of England and France,
nd bring In John Bull 70 assist In the dance.
Hand In hand with the army Of Lee.
'Tis the last chance remaining 70 Lee,
And the last TO this army OF Lee
Ind the last 10 Jef Davis; for, sure - they fail
this desperate game nothing else will avail
Keep their frail craft and its matters adrft,
70 rescue from ruin, disastrous and swift,
This grand rebel army Of Lee.
An thsse border State movements Of Lee
Are but the diversions oT Lee
divide Our main army which holds him at bay,
ivde II, and crush IL, and open the way
"Old Abes'' headquarters; for. these posssssd,
ing Jen win retrieve his misfortunes out West
AZ he thinks, By this triumph Of Lee.
But this Northern invasion Of Lee,
With the loss Of this army Of Lee,
Richmond, 30 strongly invites Us that way,
at We expecting the tidings some day
Ut Dix has gone 10 and that Davis has saddled
, stsed and has over the river skedaddled
TO hunt up the army Of Lse
And We think in these movements q Lee.
with this hide and seek army OF Lee. :
De occasnn has ooms when his game may b. rosd,
IND We pope that his schemes win be thoroughly spoe
y our Mar chiefs = Washington waiting the day
, bring our whole army psnsss into play
OD the broken battaltcns Of Lee