Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-04-19

The stars ever ssmptsr, tho bravely dess.Asd,
Go down mid the blasinEs u Anderson's gas
Liberty, say, arc there noble and brave
Yet left Of the sons TO protect thee, and saver
To wash ffoA the egis this terrible stain
To shiver the shackels, and sever The chainf
o give them the word from the battlemsats high,
And ocean to ocean shall echo The cry.
From Maine 10 califosnias strand.
To arms, to arms, to arms, the cry!
A million fSssmen meet tho call
With fearless heart, andfeariess eye.
Hark y the tramp Of patriot feet!
Hark to the HorthmanS patriot shout,
That from5fair Frcedoo'S valleys deep,
And from her granite hills rings eas. IT,
Rally boys rally for Freedom and God!
Drive back Tie traitors from Liberty's sod!
Draw the bright sword from its scabbard once
Strike for IT, dag that our washington bore
Strike for he Union cemented in blood
Strike foe Tie Ship Of State bresting the food
This be our battle-cry, hark to the ccall.
Union and freedom and justice to al
Through al the land the sad good-byss are spok-
Hearts psess deas hsarts-shey may asvm press
again;
The tender ties Of home arc .beavely broken;
Hands clasp dear hands and hearts beat dull
Br.v.ly II these i marched 70 nah. tn. a.e eternal,
But braver those who bFavely. bsde them 70!
One fen forffsedom. BY Z bsade internal
One lived to weep and Aurse hopeless woe,
All, who can tell how noble woman suffered,
To still the throbbings Of her patriot soul,
To keep the warnings Of her heart pnuttersd,
And bid her loved ones march to honors goal!
Brave soldiers sigh'd to speak the word, fare
But love sf country proved the strsngcr love
It burned anew whsn battered Sumter 5ell,
Aad grew eternal like the stays above.
The Gag they bors grsv holy N thine eyes,
Th. haads q aaesis vsve its shisins:: s::bsn,
Coo made lie assrs lie the aiding Skies
And painted there tbs image Of his starr.
The tramp Of frsenea shakes each shore,
Il sounds the Eastssn hills absvs.
And rolls the Western praisies e'er,
A. toward he Gulf the columns move,
They march TO meet the traitor fos,
Their trust 10 God who lsaas tAs brave,
Aad guides the vengeance Of their blow
The hope Of all the woridsto save.
What il that dash that illanises the night!
'Tis the warning gun signals the aght!
Crack 90 the shots % The far skirnish line.
FAN in, charge, steady, quick time,
Steady, boys, steady there coneth ~ fess
Fsward. charge. double -esiek, hrs low, J6re.
Crash goes the nusketry, peal spon peal!
Shout upoA shout, browns the clashing Of stssl
Tumnlt and danger anA horror mest fell,
Undsf the sulphurSus var cloud Of he'll!
Surge upon surge heave the billows Of dsath,
Lashed like tAs ses By the tsapsst's breath
sam uhsa tAs tanaIt y raging nest high,
The eagle Of Liberty CLEANS % tAe eye!
Hsrrah! hsrah The glory Asld is vss!
The dag Triumphant isshss : - IigSt
IL stripes ..stsissa. ~ ssars IL slsa.ias
The joyous shout eoes upward 10 he sky-
Hurrah hurah glorioas davis b aigA!
Maine sends the shoat 70 Califssnia's strand;
Tis echoed baek By every gslasa saaA.
Let IAN The tear spsn the patriot AsaA!
.ss;os w.. s'ss sss hssssss ssss ~ .:ssss
AnA plaats the willow en eesA nastyrs grave
Dear soss that fell 10 save mother lad!
Esaos every Asart rsst, every ossvslsss haad
That mother wecps above each halloueA grave,
Who're slesp heR heroes and who're ssst her brave.
But they who have fallen il glory shall live
The suniest spot in our memories - give
We honor the heroes we fsss,sssly gave
rhs bleodsf tAsir hsasts for ~ laaa Of ths
brave, 81 ~
Aud We Who ars blessed BY the prise Of their toll
So proud Of the fFuitAgs Of Libssty's ssll
Sc proud Of The glesy their eocri1oe bsinRe
VIM join whils IL chorus trisnpAaatly nag.
Glorious Colanbia. psee sf the wsslli
Psoad 10 thy banner IN glory unfsrlsd
Peace 10 Ny hand uisiAsa waiting - 49,!
ssssAsrn sad No, thsrs, Is. dark aad he iAis,
Ksssl At thy alter and fratsrniss there.
Hewho vas bondman stands free q thy side,
h uho vas MASTER. forgeteth his pride,
Orr the continents, over the seas,
There 10 Thy banner aAoat on the brsese
Held BY the hand Of leader divine.
Nov ard topsver that hanner shah shias!
Hark what means those word Of Voc!
Death b ~ Capital, Lincoln ID slain
Bells Of tha nation. toll deep toned and solemn,
Giving saAvoies 70 ear tsrribls grisf!
Children ofLi6eEty, speccAlsss pear serrow
Low IN tAs grave lies your patriot chief.
Silcnt q Aeath ltes the patriot fatAert
Draps the dear banner and muhas the drum!
Pssaisas he blood that has sprinkled TRUTH alter
Priceless Tie lite that forever is gone
Pplseleo the gfea& heart that throbbsd for his
Silent the lips that have counseled and prayed !!
Nerveless the arn that unfastsneA the shackles,
Giving HE hssitsss back 70 the slavc.
Pityiae EstbeS, too great 10 our sorrow
Help Ne, hslp usto snler end bear!
Send MS the aid ofthy tender compassion!
II thou dost love ~, have mercy and spare
Why shesla ds6pondsney chillus with fear!
God 10 CaP hsapse aud sven il near,
He who has guided thus far through the night
waitstA 70 asher morning Of light.
Wesp uok, Celunba, ever thy slain!
Blssang g oDEn Of this travail and pain
Cruel and sharp tho the fall Of the rod,
Wait for The sweet bencdietion Of God
His the recording roll-eaoh nastyr's pass 10
bright
He snidss the Ship Of State ont Of the night,
And yhekp the var cloud had shadowrd the sod,
0lntAU de radiaut promise Of God.
Strong arms shall break every fstter and eAain
Truth, the stsrnal, IN triumph shall reign,
And whore the grave Of our dear heroes lie
Grow ths strong absrs sf Liberty.s tree.
Glory TO God Shout, - people, amen!
vin1ery erownsth oar standard again
Frse 10 tbs hrsese i thy proud Gag nsfarlsd,
Gloeioas CosumhiA, the queen Of the worlds
Foreves reign suprsmc over land and sea
Queen Of the world, and empress Of the ffss.
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