, 1863-03-27
THE CAVALRY ESCORT.
L BALLAD or TIE SECOND wrFcoSs1x, WRIT
AMONG 1uE ToEDs.

AnAItAp or TIE sEcoSp WfFC0SsLH, WH11TKA
AMONG 1nE ToIns.
tFor tho Chicago Tribunc.l
"Eparc man nor htccd, use utmost speed; ne1oto
the sun goes down,
| Thou, Sir, must side,' the colonel cried, "unto
Helena.toTu."
aColonel /" The ettrn lieutenant laid, ITO hearts
to obeyl
Comrades the path is ftfnsed with death; who
rides with nc to-aay?''
Instant gallant sergeant spoke, II ride with thee
to-day"
| Along the ranks Wild shout broke, ave follow!
lead the wayr'
| riet's knees;
| "In FOUND the charge, IN call the nalt-me, too!
lctne 60, please!'
"Nay, bog I want nor trumpet note, nor arm nor
>. sword 80 small:
The rangers ball shall sound the CHARGE tho halt
:. hut death ahau calLn
To horse, the steeds impatient neigh; to horse!
| the way is long.
D.aTc hcarts are light, keenaabres bright, and vii
ling Afma are 6lrouks
Tie clatter Of hoofs the clash Of steel! the day
| is nearly done; ......
There will be need Of armed heel, ere the Tar on
goal he won.
Lo the entrance to Cyril'e Wood gapes like the
month OF he'll;
The dsuntlcss courier mutters "Goodl the rebel
dogs watch veEl'
No rein Is drawn at the line Of flame; tally, q
| score and ak.
"My place to lead" Is the scrgeant'e claim "Ho,
| for the River ssy1V'
"Thop, follow r. rings the quick reply; " for God
and liberty!'
And the uc1l~closcd column dashes by-taHy, d
score less Mree.
"Comradcs !''-thc COURIER turned his bead-'sn
Hall, pass me By.
Whom the gods lore, die young,' 'tts safd 1T Ii
no shame to die.'"*
Tle sunless swamp is near at hand; gleameth each
hostile tree:
Eyes to the front, the lesseniag band, reckless,
ride rapidly.
"uelp ho' the sergeant" Zone hath seen whence
the dcath.bcasing eped;
Aimeth the rangers eyes between, pie1ceth the
rangers head.)
Under the giant cypress, lin the rough hands
gently p}aee;
Gire water to cool the ferercd lips, to la.c ths
' burning face.
! Not here! his thoughts are far away in the hon.
: ht lo1es SO well;
, Like sleepy child he murmurs stHark! do yot
4 hear the Yespcr-bel:'
d Hid In his bosom, bnthed IN blood, IL cherished
!, lock Of lair;
C He snatches it forth from the rclling aood, an
takes Of his own 20 fair,
Aud puts them into his comrades hand,-"Yo
know the happy spot;
Give her who waits these t1eEses twain, and Say
nees foEgot."t
I. Away! away! think not to stay! no bottles
rfgil keep;
Gi7e little heed to comrades need,-a soldie
~ may not weep.
Away! away! the passing day warns to use
most speed:
{, Ha1k to the ehouts Of the rebel sconts Away
Ie away, good stecdt
5 Conc hither and eec the glory with me-a1e thin
L eyes 70 weak, my lo.e:--
of Suulft mountains ssand on either hand, ard pu
ia pic aky abore:
ssThcrcs path goes out at tho golden west,
tsod by tue parting day.
"a That lends to the fabed home Of the Dlcet "ovt
a. tte>hills away
i. The Gun s~ells big in 1ast fond gaze, big wit
ID the light Of love-
1t Como hther and see, 1t will not dazc, for tie pu
of 1le groacs snisfy Adore.
ID Drive home the spur! riderlees horse, into II
y night leads on;
- Follow faint not his masters corpse Is many
lyf mile bygone.
cl | Oni oni deem not ths danger passed till Il
er wished for goal be won.
IT, -"NHO GOES ~" THINK Godi tho lines,
er last!" and the hard race ia done.
q "Doys! who Ia here = a trooper cried; sic
~ many arc nliye:'
~ And the stern courier.s voice replied, TINA
nr COMRADES RE Are f1yg!'
~, ~, EpAusDus scoTus, 9th III. Cav
Crn1L's WooD, Ark, January, 1863.
=. *"On hoi theo, phllousln, upothncskci ncos:
'ot To gar thanein ouk a9schron, all atsehos Narett
nf Rich. Franc. Phil. Brunck.
mt IoetG Gnomies, p. 231, edit 17s4