The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-03-31
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THE CAVALRY ESCORT. ~

From the Chicago Tribune.
THE CAVALRY ESCORT.
BALLAD OF rur SECOND WISCONSIN, WRITTEN AMONG
a.eof,. no torg rnE ToMBs. ie rur -.l
"Spare man nor steei use utmost speed; before The
~ sun goes down. l'.t0 tf' i'ii fi1ffts
Thou. sir. must ride" the colonel cried, "unto
'oi Helena'town'' ~ eu- sfF
"coloneli" the stern lieutenant said. "to hear is
Ifi-a 10 obeyl qi OBS ft ils 2 N rtr ifl
Commdcs the path is fringed with death who rides
t with me to-dayY" "ifs.l aairf Il .,eli,..l
Instanta gallant sergeant spoke, "I ride with thee
Along the ranks wild shout broke, eve follow
lead the, way!"
Out srrane little trumpeter, and clasped the c0u-
"Il sound the charge. I'll call the halt--me, too,
let me go, please"
may. boy! want nor trumpet note, nor arm nor
sword so SMALL
The rangers hall shall sound the charge, the halt
N' but death shall call :"
To horse the steeds impatient neigh; to horse the
way is long.
Brave heats are light, keen sabres bright, and vii
-1 ling arms are strong.
nearly done
There will he need of armed heel, ere the far of
rr II goal be won. 4
Lol the entrance to CyriPs Wood gapes like the
ffi mouth of hell; f -Ii Hl. 1850 ftaH ~
The dauntless courier mutters " Good the rebel
dogs wat,b well! !" tr
No rein isdrawn at the line Of fame tally,
fI and six. M tn
nj fl laaA ia ant,a claip 4. TTo
for the River Styx!"
"Thou, follow" rings the quick reply; I" for God
il and libertyl'' i5.Ia. ..s ..f -,
And the well closed column dashes by-taliy, a
score less three.
" Comrades !"--the courier turned his head-"i if
f fall pass me by. 41 fgt- frh -f at
Whom the gods love, die young It's said; it is
=. no shame to dies
The sunless swamp is near at hand; gleameth each
Ewes to .he front, the lessening band, reckless,
= ride rapidly. ....b -.
% Help no the sergeant! Zone hath seen whence
n the deatli-bearing sped;
Aimeth the rangers eyes between, percetn inc
a rangers head) ne,
Under the giant cypress, him the roash hands
a,ai gently place; li ..L l...e C-..
Give water 10 cool the fcvered lips, to lave the
burning face.
Not here his thoughts are far away in the hons
a A he loves SO well os, .l ul. s..,s I'll ,.,fl
Like sleepy child he murmurs " Hark do you
hear the vesper ?"
Hid in his bosom, bathed in blood, is a cherished
li % lock of hair; .t...-. sE. a. .uE
lIc snatches it forth from the yelling food, and
takes of his own so fair,
And puts them into his comrades hand =" You
sa, know the happy spot;
Give her who waits these tresses twain and say
ne'er forgot't
Away! away. think not to stay no bootlcss vigil
.f'l keep; 'agrry. r4fatg ..Ia. n -r
Give little heed to a comrades need,--a soldier
may not weep.
Away away the passing day warns to use utmost
I'D speed: -
uark 70 the shouts of the rebel scouts Away
away, good steed!
Come hther and see the glory with me--are thine
eyes so weak, my loveg-
Sunlit mountains stand on either hand, and pur-
pie sky above:
+" There's path goes ont at the golden west," trod
by the parting day,
That leads to the tabled home of the Blest, over
the hills away"
The sun swels big in last, fond gaze, big with
the light OF love
Come hither and see, il will not dazc, for The pur-
pie grops misty aboce.
Drive home the spur! rderless horse, into the
night leads on
Follow faint not his masters corpse is many
mile bygonc.
Oh on deem not the danger passed till the wish
cd for goal be won.
=" WHO GOES Y--Thank God the lines, at
last =" and the hard race is done.
T" Boysl who Is here ?" trooper cried How
many are alive?"
Aud the stern courier's voice replied, "pRAvE
COMRADES, WE ARE 1--WE"
EDMrSDUs ScoTUs, 9th Ill. Cav.
Cypr- a Noon Ar January 1S63