Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-01

And sacred place in each 10y al heart
Should be kept for them secure.
So remember the loyal Boys;
And, as long as the Starry Flag waves,
May the Nation count it the best of joys
To scatter flowers on their graves.
Remember the ssBoys in Blue" "3-
Whose Record the world well knows
To their Country faithful ever, and true,
But terrible toward her foes.
On many hard-fought field
Did they with each other vie; .e
Afraid an exposed position to yield,
But never afraid to die
So remember the "Boys in Blue"
And, as long as the Starry Flag waves,
May the Soldiers who died for me and you
Have flowers scattered on their graves,
Remember the sacred Cause
In which our Defenders died
That the Constitution and the Laws
Might survive, whate'er betide:
That Peace and Joy might remain,
And Liberty never be lest
That Boon which our Fathers fought to gain,
And secured at fearful cost.
So remember the sacred Cause
And, as long as the Starry Flag waves,
One day each year let the Nation pause,
And with flowers deck the Soldiers graves.
V.
Remember the Hardships endured,
On picket, in camp or in fray,
That choicest blessings might be secured
For those who are living to-day
Weary vigils the long night through:
Fierce wrestlings with keenest pain
The struggle with Death, and the final adieu,
But with never tongue to complain!
So remember the Hardships endured;
And, as long as the Starry Flag waves,
May the heroes, to danger and death so Injured,
Have flowers scattered DER their graves.
Remember that trying Hour,
When Sedgwick, the Hero, said
As he sought for men who would never COVER
'sI'ut the Pesnaofate7S AHEAD p
All well did they keep their trust,
And, with chastened pride, we tel
How hundreds of Rebels bit the dust,
Yet many brave Boy fell
So remember those trying Hours;
And, as long as the Starry Flag waves,
Let loving friends gather Mays choicest flowers
And adorn the Vermonters' graves.
VII.
Remember the Victories won,
After years of terrible strife,
By Nation summoned, by Sumter's gun,
To surrender its brave young life.
For with many hea0ier gun
Did it answer the Traitors call:
Dealing blow upon blow, till its task was done
Of securing Freedom for All
So remember the Victories won;
And, as long as the Starry Flag waves,
Let the Boys, who responded to Sumter's CUR.
Have flowers strewed over their graves.
VIII.
Remember the Oath imposed,
BY the triumph of Order and Right
Over foes who regard, as the struggle disclosed.
No Law save the Law of Might.
So let as, who suffered 80 long
Meath Civil Wars Christening rod,
Swear Hatred, unending, of Treason and Wrong,
And Devotion to Country-and God
So remember the Oath imposed;
Let the Martyrs, whose eyes in death are closed
Have flowers strewed DER their graves
Remember the Blessings, rare,
Which the living enjoy, to-day
These beautiful homes, and fields made fair
By the Coming of "Flowery May"
Bright hopes that to all are dear;
Sure prospects of Good in store
All these were bequeathed, with titles clear,
BY the Soldier-Boys, gone before!
So remember the Blessings rare;
And, as long as the Starry Flag waves,
May the living scatter, in love and prayer.
Choice flowers on the Soldier Boys graves.
Remember the hearts that bleed
For some loved one, gone to his rest
Fond parents bereft in their hour of need;
Dear brothers, who called him 'our best =
Kind sisters, who feel there is none
So willing and quick to defend:
And her whose love he had proudly won,
Ard who counted him more than friena.
So remember the hearts that bleed;
And as long as the Starry Flag waves,
Let the Nation strengthen each 'bruised reed"
By adjoining these loved ones graves.
Remember the homes, so drear,
Where many widow oft yearns,
As she sheds the silent and bitter tear
For the husband, who never returns
How eager he was for the fray
How tender his last g Good By :"
Rut the widow now nan only
she was willing, if need be, to die"
So remember these homes, so drear;
And, as long as the Starry Flag waves,
May the living with words of comfort and cheer,
strew flowers on the absent ones graves.
Remember the ''Names Unknown"
OF the many who, fighting, fell:
Whose resting place hath never a stone
Their record, though brief, to tell
Yet these all were 10y al and brave,
And ready and willing to die, .
Albeit each one in an "Upknown" grave
Was destined forever to lie.
So remember the "Names Unknown"
And, as long as the Starry Flag waves,
Let the Nations gratitude be shown
By the flowers on the unknown gravts
.#-s XIII
REMEMBER-each one, and all: s
Let us ever observe this day; ~. Il -.
And let children's children heed the Call
That is heard at the Passing of May.
These flowers are the emblems pure
I Ofour own Resurrection, so bright,
And we calmly wait, in the faith secure,
That the Dead shall yet wake to light
So REMEMBER-each one, and all;
Till no longer the Starry Flag wavee,
And the soldier-Boys hear the Archangel's Cal,
And arise from their foHer-decked graves.
Woodstock, Vt. s s .
FAIRHAvEN.-Another sad accident
with fatal results has taken place at Fair
haven, upon the quarry of the Fairhaven
Marble and Marblejzed Slate Company,