The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-06-17
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Thank God the last proud yictory's wonl
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And they who have the trials Shared %" ~
I sMithlwgeaths of deathleJs glofycrown,d, ,sd5 !,
Thank God! at last are "homsward bound" /
on MANY 'held Of war and Df6okd;I Z'ih eni /
10 IIogsther fought on battle plain im 10 ssi9
Together wept for comrades slain.
These soldiers braVes and tried, and true, tDA
Wilfbid each other now adieu,
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IL The drums SheA, muster them no more,gT,
Nor Cannon Send its deadly roar;
Jey The bugle call they will not hear, t9i1fsW
But voice OF loved ones fill their ear. -,
ig0 The battles shock, the dungeon slgl66m, ~
:, They'll change for joys Of home, sweet homei
0h3 may home with plenty cr6Mhfpd "JIH
nj Await each soldier 'iifhY0mswar6 hSand.9I sdi
N Ended iatllhst, this cruel war; ,sal isaiaQa
Oh mother, sister weep ne morei
biiketail your fears anil sbrrows ceasc.I0a DD6
ioilCdme with yodrisniles aid kfhd Words, come,
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2fo No more to tread the picket line, gnli q q
~ No more in hospital tOlpine, a a., .,lsts-
III N0'fpore tolohg for words from home 'eii'.s
na 1 iTp cheer the, weary prison gloom. "a 4dt q;
No more to rush to deadly strife,
a8GNo rnorete peril limb and life, 3aaeH i5Ed
!, For peace at last sweet peace is found,
Z! And they who1ousht her, iIiemeWaral bounal''
Il what Is tAetBittance taat he gfiarAyYa Alai9
yafEP5 all the soldier braves and faresiqo aTsgy
70 For whOAIike him leaves home and friends,
ilm iIEs country3s honorto defendH gHle0qni09
=, Oh had the soldiers courage failed,
II Ihibbahnefin the dust had trailed, iio3 olHl
And liberty her grave, had found IN i.,,r;.
And slavery been with triumph crowhds ~
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Still firm the mighty phalanx stood
5liilike rivers ran, ,tfsif hero bIoodAii0 1 1itJ
They left their dead in thousands slan1 ,,.,,o
ip And "falled round their flag" again. t'i7
al yThey, saw that flag with victory erowneda olo
And now they're marching "homeward bound
. l..itis;l afiW got bign eGW hBG .aIneaG
ilIi They bring Dur flag with bullets torn, i4ht
Yet, with its stains of battle gore, 20 a.
Otis dearef, holief than before sf'"i'9sa
/ 1Eor Liberty is born anew ayiol, u. sbngiTf
Beneath that dear Red, White and Blue
ha Then hail u tha flag with victory crownldI -
Then hail the soldier "homeward bound.n
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But there are hundred thousand slain, g.g
Who sleep upon the battle plain; l"-
s,, And there are THOUSAND hearts that yearn =
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l f0Ohl while we{write sachideathless name sdi
Upon the sacred scroll of fame,
gai SletaGsptopidef for thoselthat mouf1l eoAbi z
And comfort those whose hearts are torn ;,,a,g
III Whose sons with brighter glory cr0wn'd ''''
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