The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-08-02
Selertetl Poetry,
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1853 July f:h-19G5.

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The following exquisite poem, hy CO. Hal.
,iuc. Cpliyate Miles o'Er;lly.l rcci'cd i, the
ayin. Of the corner stone to the Soldiers Ma.
ional Monument, "n July 18th, lNG5, gives a
nos, vivid picture Of the bloody battle iiclI Of
gettysburg on July -, ls'i%.
To-day nation meets to build
\ nations trophy 10 the dcad
Who, living, formed her sword and shield.
The arms she <ally learned to WELD
Whoa other hope O: peace had ilrd.
Anil not alone for those who lie
In hunorrd graves before u> hcnt,
Shall our proud culuna, hr"a,! and high,
Climb upwan! to thv hlrS>in" Sky.
But be- COR all i iHunumIcmt.
Around the closing eyes Of all
The same ret yoricS gla:c'l and flew
The hur:yin= i!aS- the h'"le call,
The whistle o.! the Angry ball.
The clbow-tvuch OF comrades true
! ilc ShtIilll>Il-ltit--L
The sharp =r"wl "; fire by ilIc,
The lhickcmins fairy of tlic fray
Whcu cvrai,lg batteries get in play,
And the lines !u::n u'c: many ml!r.
The Encman'S veil, our aH$wcrln" cheer.
Red ll:,S!,c< through the gathering smoke,
Swift orirrS. rcSonant and clear.
Elithc cries from comrades tried and dear
The Shcll-<crrnm au,l the Sahrc->ir"kc
The rolling lire from left to right,
From right 10 c.t We Erar i, swell
The hca,llnu- charges, swift and bright,
The lhickcGiGy tu:ault uI the tight,
.iuI burs,in" thuu'lcr$ oE the shell.
New closer, ,len>cr, grows the STRIFE,
And here We yield, and there We gam ;
The air with hur,lng missiles rIir,
vuliyv for vuliry, liIi' Tor lie
NO ,iur to hrc,l the cries Of pain.
Painting, rs up the hills We charge,
Or down them rs we broken roll,
Lille never icl; So high so large,
And never o'rr 50 large Il lI!aigc,
In triumph swept the kindlms soul
New rap,urcS wakcn in the breast
Amid the he'll Of scene and sound;
The barkin. batteries never rest,
And broken foot, by horScmcn pressed,
Still Stubbornly contest their ground
Fresh waves Of battle rolling III
TO take the ph,cc Of shattered waves
Torn limbs that S:rw more bent AMI ihir-
\ blindn. cloud, 4 ma,lrlcninS dill
Twas thus were filled these very graves
Might falls at last with plying veil
\ moonlt silence deep and fresh;
These upturucd faces, strained and pale,
Nainlv the chill night news aS>ail--
For colder than the dewS their flesh
And fckcring t;,r through brush and wood
Go searching parties, torch in hand
"SriZe il Won can some lrSt ant lopl
At dawn the fight vii! he renewed,
Sleep on your ara,.." the h'sS!Ied COM
lnanI.
They talk in whispers rs they lie
In l;ur-,hc$c :ou.h and weary men;
"i)rml or but wounded ?'' then sigh:
$50 cu.ste ci,hrr"' Guess we'll try
10 .ct these two guns back again."
- "Wc five flags to their one, OH" :" passed.
THAT hrlisc-'twaS hot there, rs We
"rhr colonel dead it can't he 50;
Wounded, and hadIy-that know;
But he kept saddle to the last
"Bc Surr to send it il fall
ANY tobacco? Eli, have YOU ?
"A brown-hairrL, hluc.cycd, laughing doll.
"Goud night, boys, and God Keep you all
What. sound asleep? Guess Ill sleep
too
Ave, lust about this hour they pray
For Dad" Stop talking pass the
word -
And soon as quiet rs the clay
Which thousands will but be next day
The Ion. drawn Sighs Of sleep arc heard
Oh, mcu. to whom this sketch, thoush IN rnde
Calsback some scene Of pain and pride;
oh, widow h,lgsg:sins close your hlood;
Oh, wife, with happiness renewed,
Since he again is 1T your side;
This trophy tha, to-day we raise
Should bc 4 monument for all;
And on its Si,cS no nissard phrase
Continc 4 generous Nations praise
To those who here have Glanced to TALL
.NoSannaS for land redeemed,
The bavonct Shcathcd. the cannon dumb
Passed, as some horror we have dreamed,
The fiery mctcorS that have strcaincd,
Threatening within our homes to come.
Again our banner floats abroad,
Gone the one stain that on it ELL
And, bettorod by His Christening rod.
With streaming eyes uplift to God
We say, "HE poErH ALL THINGS WELL" ."
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