Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-04-18
Tno Old Flag of sumpter.

By COL. A. ]. II. DuGANNH.
Lift up the old flag Of Sumter
Tenderly-lovingly--
Bring back the Old Flag of Sumter
Banner Of Stars.
Back, like bride to her bridegroom
Living and loved as Of yors
Back to the winds and the sunshiAs-
Welded once more
o how she twines around Sumter
Kisses the red brow Of Sumter,
MantliDg his burrows and scars
All the grim bosom Of RuiA
Zoning with Liberty's stars
Bring back the free Flag of SUMTER
Fearlessly-faithfully-
Lift it DER shackles and bars:
High Ger the ashes Of slavery,
Watchlight Of Stars
Under the folds Of itS azure
Mingle the souls Of our brave;
Under the guies of iis glory
Bleedeth no slave.
Labor, erect In his rice hsld,
Clothed in the ootton's Whits nee0es,
Peelolh no longer his scars;
Asa-ike, ha lnske up 10 heaven,
Uader the Banner Of stars!
Lift up the proud Flag Of Sumter
Joyously-joeundly-
Rocked by the cannon's loud jars;
All the dark clouds OF Disunl0n
Rifting with Stars
Far over crumbling Rebellion,
Loyaltys Gospel 1t bears;
Climbing the highways of heaven,
Froighted with prayers
Emblem of Liberty's Manhood
Symbol and Sign Of People,
Stronger than soldans or czArs--
High DER the hills Of the Future
Shiaeth our Beacon Of Stars
Shout for the bold Flag of Sumter!
Manfully-heartfully-
Shout fer it Soldiers and TArs
@e who with Sherman have conquered,
Under the Stars:
Rally once more round the Flag, boys
Fling ser the waters your ohanti
Hurrah for Sherman and Sheridan
Hurrah, for Grant
Ye who with Farrsgut thundered-
fe who went storming with Porter
Peal out your Union Huszasl
Shout for the Old Flag of sumter
Shout for the Banner Of Stars
Stand by the Old Flag Of Sumter!
Steadfastly-dauntlessly-
Stand by it, Soldiers and Tsrs
Leading the March Of the Ages
Cluster its Stars
Out from the darkness Of Bondage
Upward from Battles Red Sea-
Over the Jordan of Victory,
Landing the Free
Bring back the Old Flag of Sumter
Lift up the bold Flag Of Sumter
Fling it aloft from its spars
Stand by the folds of &c Old Glory 70
Stand by the Banner Of Stars
Knoel round the pure Flag Of Sumter
Silently-reVerently-
Kissing its beautiful sears
Swear by the pure Flag of Sumter,
Swear by the Stars
Here, at the altar Of Sumter,
Built upon Savery's dust;
welded from Slsvery's ruins,
Lying in rust
Swear to be true to our Union
Swear TO be loyal to Freedom
Rending all fettsrs and bars
Under the Flag of our Fathers
Under the Banner Of Stars
Pray for the Old Flag Of sumlerl
piously-fervently-
flushing the cannon's wild jars;
Pray, as you prayed with your Anderson
Under it's stars
BTaving the red bolts of Treason
Holding rebellion at bay;
First for the Old Flag to battle;
Earliest to pray
God bless the heroes who live for il
God rest the martyrs who die for IL;
ROBBED in their beautiful ecArsi
Gliding its gules with their lifo-blood-
Yielding their souls for its Stars
Gaze on the Old Flag Of Sumter!
GraoiouHly-gratofully--
Reok not that battle-stain mars;
Reck not for murk Of our Midnight,
Darkening its Starsl
Lo by that Flag's Cruoifixion
freedoms Redemption was bought;
Out Of the Passion Of Sumter
Union is wrought.
Ours was the Trial and Agony
Ours is tho fiery alembic!
What though it scorehes aud ehArs
Out of the Stag comes the silver
A. A.