The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-02-04
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.An otlgiaal NatiOnal POem,


An Original National Poem,
n JAWS srIcEHL.
Dslavsssa IN mehtgonsry, HHahil'
toa cs., o., at the Tonrth OF July
osleSrasIon, 1899.
Hsil, glorious day. when our Nation was born
ApIedge then was takon-'twas I.berty's morn
Our FATHERS, that Emblem then aung to the
breeze.
And svors her resistance to tyrAnts' DEGREES
OR Bannsr Of freedom, the hope ofthe world
'lfoasst tyrants and foes BY the brave was un'
furIed.
The hercer the conflict. the hrmer they stood,
Stood true 70 their Flag and baptized tin
blood.
Hands used TO the needle. then tIllet the new
soiL fts .trarr rr-t..-
While husbands wrought nObly, through blood
andthrough TOLL
They shrunk not from battle. they shuuned
net its storm,
whilO they saw IN their frontsO noble form,
0u memory's tab let forever will stand,
The deeds Of our fathers. that yalorous hand,
Who followed their leader, the brave Washing.
ton, vi g.
And quit not the conflict till freedom was wAn.
.LNttkhtI
~. kinoAnr,. oS.ar,h oa,.d .,th ,,onda, anil
foar. f rt
sec them start on so grand career;
And, looking with hope, al the broad waters
Ger
The dosnirod OfNations set sail for her shore.
Come all, with reiorin9, each daughter and
son,
In honor OF victories our fore fathers wonL
Letbanreu wave proudly and shouts rend the
sky.
On the natiou's birthday. "the Fourth Of
JULY"
would SOW, ugt
Where Cotton, tobacco and sugar.eano no grow;
They trampled our banner, dishouored it's
name.
Till theiAir sunny south burst ont in fame
olrbAnner ofglory befree from disgracei
Tii0so hands black With treason, star shall
The Gag shall forever be FREQ from oil staini
Rang from ocean to ocean DER mo untaip and
rlain.
Tho Sons ofthe North quit their shops and
their farms,
Al ths boat OF the drum they sprang to their
arms
The war torehwas lighted, tho conflict begun,
To save the whole Union "The Many in
One"
Sweet mai dnnS at homo who love Union and
Laws,
Bid Soldiers GOd.spsed in thor zeal for our
Hands, FAIR as thslily could oftc be seon,
Al work in tho held with the reaping .inachnO,
hH2 3b54N ~ -.rFl4 "a .r
whatc'er eonld be dono Piled Irue woman,
with hands, l4i3 qH
To feed tho bravo Soldier or bind up his
u1,,s .an,,n.,. ,,s,
,h,tI'' o ''N"
Likoanseis Of mercy Nont down from the skies.
suoh devotion and love she only doth know
=" pure "s ne"a'e's o. e''""' 'hH' now
oh' pure h""''eu woman "hoh he'e 'hou All
uone'
~" '"' "'s''' A'ou"u '"' ""''
IhFoho'
Heoe'non pto'oa 'u''e' hs oo'''' were IN
"'n
A'housn'"0 0'''e''""o'A 'hs'r'h'us"hash nave
ro.,S.
f'' "' '"."e" Anu 'ho PIo's OF treHhoh
c.,,ns., o%pn s'"n.
"oN'u 'A''' "o' 'he oanher oiIroodom TOT man,
its eolorA arc brighter and 'oyelior far.
e'n'' 'hey nave uened the RED llghtnngs OF
war p.
Hs iolaS IN no" beauty our brave boys uni'-i- I
sa,. ,,,A. A. I'm,
'''' ''' ''~''' " -' " '''' "''''
Fran di.hono, and ,h.rA ,vho,o ,,oo.o,,.s.,
ou, ynloron, ,o,d,s,. th., h.n,.r hov0. .0a,
rhov .hu, ood,,o, ,b. on,,a :, A., ,,,.,,,A. ,,i
tha sar,
p,t hr,,oI, r., a..,, l.. s,-t.,,
starr.
Our soldiers. A, bravs as tho worll ever saw.
Rushed into ho conflict IN ilberty'a name.
Defended our Country aud saved Il from
shame.
ThcTrush from their tents their devotion TO
seal'
And sprns into ranks at tho buEla's Wild peal !
dare.
Where musksts dash wi idly and swords Rlcan
in air.
They follow that DAGGER the terrible field,
Aud shout thor resolve that they never will |
YIELD
suLhmeIy 1t aoats where tho brave soldier
AlIblackcncd with smoke and all riddIod with
LalIa.