Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-03-27

FAtNa A@t ElFTIl VIII 1870 ~NT' -Nfstaff# T9n@H
& Read atthe Festival In aid aof lsAs sso,d,ea
ssenins "A fsFa ss,1n M !,
osE fallen hsroesl swset their rest: biod
This riSsr ~iiinss plseia bFeast,r u WQL'
bKssRs 9, gms D in sn irasfal9nHesrs Yuoy
OF battle passes o,er them. atl1Da0 as
And nations tremblc meath the shock
They heed nunoc before the'nsi u lild
Peace comes ana golden harvcsts wave
TIL where death gathered In his sheayes
aa The farmer Binds his gsrssn; Ea@TF 'o7a
a While loyal pntprs sesftsrs wide a b9aiey
Il onsrayes of tl,nse who wore the grsy, ~ la'
And those who wore the blue. =, ,,Ftrfto Z.
q Oh. gallant boys how brave We went, vi
10 t%s h%ss q bsstis: sstais: eli reg,
And hSht on Ffredom's si,ie. ganaNa ~
FROM many lonely cottage,
y Ffemgasny : stately bal. ,i2 mntl
y "We heed you, one and allr' 'o lRh
> l93d y agS0. .sBiltII9 Tsa ett09Ra tas9tgi
From Ta aay r0sks isGsfs e pnf-Sad Mains
nssse @ Is y rsilf sailis..ps ..eIaM tSfsdi il.ha z
They heard the clarion call, .,ro arms ~ y
4 Eipg out M frYm hill and dell, ..ybs adY
- When, wave washed sun,ptor fell stlI Ia 4
Z Theyh hcld shia latida sacrcd trust-iii tsI4'
ALL, tEy,nn n sirS e som u, sii ss
"a Their patriet fathers wan. i,sf gaiEt 3s.fl
And though beneath our standard
SO Fell thousands Of our braves, ~ 4ifi fi
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BesIds t,at 2ea2 iowiy = saap asSs'eh' eiaH7
Thgpgh ~ thes!nsls, Sims of earth itla ,d
lForns the pore. white marble ''1VG'''''s .ftsi
Shall lasting record keep ,laa.ft "a.
shall tell where lived our honored dead =
t.,I Ana Ana where IN death they sleep. gs 5fgf
Then conn and help ns, one ind all, ists
Come lither with the feeling heart '7a''3
To thee, .. patriot soldier,
q We need not plead fDahee tis4f FEs
To help us in this holy work ~
Y 0flove and memory Ha &"fl7N7t WI
These soldiers were thy comrades.
ia They marched with thee by day. iG@ Hrl
And nd. shared thy weary watch tll night 4
with ifs shadows PASSED away.
Perchance twas thine when ali was DER, s3
And Wars dread work was done,
To send the last sad inessage F'fil -
-, TO stricken ones at home. itaHg t4d4 3
Tempesing tho bitter anguish. .tGs
Softening the heavy blow a.. F...s. ~
ny sweet cBnsoifngs, which the brave
h :. And tender pnly know .ldt hnE I9SB
Sending the pictured face Other,
Whose imnge from afar, ,3iNUa Pc 81
Bright Ms the Northerf, star. ta y s1''
Oh, kindle still thy patriot fires, attr r,.tt5
Il For living soldiers best can pay ia si3iI
Honor to soldiers dead.
And We who from the battle, lflf aff bu
From danger, toll and pain, .ss.,.,
Have welcomed back yoiir dear oncs. '''it'
To horne = sweet peace agstn,ta assH A
sYou aln,ost heard their rustiins. o@ q q
!. Deaths pinion came so nigh, M ns-F
But God In mercy bnde them 20
FROM thy pale lips pass by. fFa1 tjBH4
From the long-tried and comforted, !.
a double debt ls due, stfsito s'F"A+" CIV"
For patriot love and gratitude. os
Both plead alike to you.
Come pither toiiing Christian, 80. 81
And by this sacred sod, F8tN sfs#f}Ea
Learn broader charity to man, H4 4Hfs
And deeper faith In God.
Then 60 thou forth 70 battle, i "a. 4lH a. 4
For gathered In their might
The hosts ofsin await thee, #f3h WIFE
Then rally for The fight. - La gt4na 95S
Wearing no swofi and buekier, Q J@Esf x
al; Fora soldier of the Lord - Msg.tr
Needeth no other afmor, 'A
az Than the broad shield of the Word tfrgf
Ncedeth no trumpet clarion.
To urge him ON his way, .&iH" #H
hut the ransom song OF the redeemed.
And the groan OF Calvary. NV
4R9Ra ,ssoon9 90 I'll gFm .fgsgH8glgil
], on, ye who bytyour hearthstones. Nod sii
Beiiold zone vacant chafr,"
gfWhomiss one voice from eve vening hymn 1
One kneeling form In prayer.
Yet be thou comforted, the path, sit3f
Thy best. beloved has trod
q Igwnrn by bleeding, martyr feet gfif
OF pilgrims gone to God. .stt-.s.t ts.r
Dying they left a llaloy8. a9gN1 hiGH 1885, {.
Ofglory roundtheir name, -. 34.,.s q
And we've clatrn d heritage, 0"i&@lttk
In every soldiers fame, 80 HftR E#,f5stZ
Then rear the marble column,
3 And let 10 nier be said Httl aFlt aT
That we forget to honor
And reverence our dead. tNt
But here, o pilgrims, come and kneei
And ON our prnirie sod, e - i@.ft y
+ PliKhtthou anew thy lealty atet- Him
TO Freedom and to Cod.