Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-30
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A sigh l. a. old as tie primitive years
And a minor refrain as the song q the STAR,
Z re soTrgw Was crowned in the kingio IN Of wsrs:
Aud star O. the angels b. carries a shaaf
W. b,ee IN ,b arS sI. snd sS ay All lone
AInne, with toe poor stricken heart that l. bowel
TIL Al length IL lie guickened and breaks with it.
And weeTs ont it, woe Is a low brooiins cloud
p W men ilEen With lightnine ts barden u ram.
And the NHsueness Il longing - tiuged with de-
Till the love that : remembered become. as dream
, or vice thai n lost in the hush II th. nigs
b9 NJ to.ga, W come & nth AID in fancy review
r - u setnl- hut nght since il beat the tattoo
hen the piokeis came Ina, and the lights we're put
And The yslian, are here; and the weak, and the
The known, and unknown, and the army 10
AID the roIl Is wonderful r"II, ard ~oI.ng
That We weary of reading it, dearest 4 nance
Unknown, did say, An none are unknown
ThSugh strangers to L., and O. may D. 20 art;
Though eDgrayen the bsf'l-d endeavor ON Stone
There's a brother somewhere who. bereit 81 a nov.
"a or sister, may hap, Of a hrothers fond trusti-
Here only handful Of fugitive dust
or karhel, lamentns the fruit of her won't,
WIN an anguish too SHARP for the hesiings Of
And The love Of our mother tSins n = aiviue
or child In ts orphanag- In wing me-; NJ
OR a widow, perchance, in her fearful resTei
Long watching and waiting alone 81 The gate.
And there. somebody still, who is singing IN. ,.,
when Johnnie comes marching Ito ne er again
For hope is the same with the Blue and the GREY
But Johnnie-poor Jchnnie-will never march
Y.s, the nsmeIs., are legion who came peyermors,
a INN her.A iU.., e..Sl
Alas they are scattered abross the Isnd nene'
As the leaves Of the wood IN The fall OF the YEAR
The prophet II Cod. IL Mesbps ban a. 81 ED
And sngeIs aione in The foparsI frai,,.
They re hidden, know, in the ~iIaerns.s .h..,..
In the plains a ihe palm and the ese, sna
In forest. Sc. Of pine and ,l.e depth Of the .ess,
In th,esets' and wilde, where the wounded have
In the .b@iow Of cliffs. on the MARGIN %, ..,...
Where they perisEed alone, unnnrsed and 1n~.n,
In the corners Of fields, and old camping er,unas.
BT The n M .S % hoof heaen roaas
On the skiriins Il creeks ana tSe sspRns
on the march, In All sesthsri in nn ,hs o An
night, ~'"''' W. '"' uA' time ano
or IN ,ns s, oa,t nna s~9sd, IN the obstinate night
And IL raiI wenIs To- me ssosy were told
called: " Ing "s'e mustered and
But neither, the wisdom q years can unfold.
~, |. 49, n = sis vi. reinein unappaiied.
~ aast, spnelen' 70 know that they died
That lox ala, ,,,nn,,S s aS sha aln,-
When The Union va 1890 y; ,s ss t,,ea =.
war
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f9 T snpM mat they died = truth that reveals
"a. ns k ks. o. men 10 oe more than breath,
The proof Of love that Is stronser than .sfs
Then cease ye TO mourn and list INTO raa.on
For the way is not far 70 the white-ten,ed land
They will nee come 20 NJ, but q brief s-a-on
Awsy 70 sI ea %ntS then q The word Of Commando
Where the roll T. nDesileJ and The s.nsns
heat, " ' "iu 'ue a'ans never
And the charge is unmsde and the busles midtown.
md Freedom has gone from its manager Of BIRTH
AIu tne snee on Peace Win her pinions rnfurled,
Aud the sword in its sbesth snd , gprhea earth
And the hayersscks hang in the attic ard halls;
And the caneens are empty and hang on he xsi.
And The North ]. extending hand 20 the south
AS s. snar y Silent and over its mouth
Then tbeir low WING sraSes H., ns Der s WEB
rn1 hG S;sH, ana 49,, "a -"
They are delicate gifts ,-these symbols Of Ours,
nh .a Sor 2, tne snd ne sun and the dew
and robin your roundssse . .hnons
For the dull ear Of death may be quick when v.
sing.
And ye. Of the eryst.Iipe srn w ~ sse iree'
Unite IN the HYMN 4 the great jabee,
-.xc. - -. ..1 ~. oe"7'ns " wars.
Inv The cSo;r s.co n ., me- was then sung
and al its Conclusion the memSe,s Of ,sn Sana;
Army, headed by the President Of the United
States and other invited guests, marched in pro-
.sry, where the PRESIDENT, invited guests, and
INC iphxnsoi me soldiers and Sailors Orphans
nome oecofatel tnat portion OF the cemetery
members OF the Grand Army were divided into
zen DIVISIONS, each being accompanied BY
ana a. a. ~ sney MED d9wn the mann avenue
decorate the graves With the flags, wreaths,
were ased from the battery nssl the n es&.ss s