The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21
Morning Star and Catholic Messeng err.
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY MAY 81 1875.


whelming numbers of the enemy, and pan
seemed almost inevitable. 1t was then tina
Con. Hays Louisiana Brigade fell back in goot
order to their second line Of breastworks snG
q reformed into line of battle. Gen. Lee rode
mp, and, while his eye cleaned with satisfao
5 tion, he asked: "What troops are those y
When the answer was given, he slowly raised
his hat, and said with emotion "Nobly done,
Louissnians nobly DONE"
"NoBLY DONE"
They faltered for a moment there those Of iron
nerve,
Tor drawing close around their lines ono Rigsn ito
Tho foe swept like torrent wild, from mount ain rill
set free;
Then euailod alas! the bravest heart and shook the
stoutest knee.
In rear flank every side those battle
Kncircling stern devoted hearts with Of urd
hame,
EDgulhng meath its tide of blood the bravsst
there
And filling souls that struggled on with dread and Wild
From bright and early dawn of day they'd nobly held
their post
And oh twas indeed to feel their labor had been
lost,
Their wounds ind blood ard bitter pain had been Of
no avail
Must they pied at ast like leaves befove
the galel
Must they succumb to might wrong be oor4 uered
in the strife,
Yield all the hold earth-their country
honor, nfei
Ab 20 Hay gallant dauntl,ss braves have hea: the
glad command,
And back they fall with rapid steps, to another
stand.
Their hands are firm as faith ,tsef-ther hearts un
touched by fear,
And loudly do they hail the words. Halt boys. wen
light them here!'
With burning words they rally fast. loud cheering 10
they 60,
Defiant from their battle line, with faces to the foe
And gaze upon the panic round in silence and In scorn
For life 20 them is little worth II liberty be gonei
And there they stood and sternly fought freemen
fight
Winning the day nearly lost and conquering force
by right,
affections moan
The only funeral rites the words 10 Rlory's
own!"
Or, bonding DER brother dead, conceal the pad face
And mark for some lone mothers sake, his lowly
ing place,
Or crowd around tho leless of men, like Menger
brave
Resolved the fee who took his life shall profane his
grave.
No wonder then peerless chief up with kind
ling eye,
Eager to know what troops are thoue no thus can
dare and diet
~ Hays hrst brigade" soldier said, his pale cheek
flushed with pride,
For memories of his sunny home rushed DER him like
tide.
But see the chieftan lifts his hand and In low tones
that thrill
Through every gallant heart that death hAs left
quered still,
With brow uncovered and umed By mornn glorious
sun, {
Repeats, with solemn earnest voice. O. noby nebly
doner
That day saw deeds of noblest fame heard cries of grief
and woe,
For every upled there laid vile yrant lew
And whom the went slowly down, their record I
beamed the same, c
Spr they had noby part for free dom and for
fame.
not this Just tribute due sweet land of orange
flowers,
20 every gallant SON OF thne in this dread strife Of
oursl
For who count their noble deeds or tell their bat
ties won O
eir record fell from truest lips when noby
DONE"
% Marye's Heights" when Eve brIcades esss1ed t
and all in vain, t
To check the tide of blood that flowed across
the plain. il
But through it all thy gallant pushed hoadIy
gladly on,
They etormod tho ILL, they gained the crest and n
Marye'S Heights t
thus DER hill and plain those dauntless
or thi:.s q
Have poured their blood offering free on freedoms
holy shrire- 9
Cuey poured 1t forth with loving joy. askSi
other boon
that dear lrnd lonely loved should rise from
bondage soor o
lOuld rise venerate each lost and living
son, b
md CHERISH with maternal PRIDE the praise their
valor f
a. yes, LOuisiarA loved thy have thy name.
Adorned with GlOrys brightest am proudost niche
OF famei n
AAd those no died to mako thee free and those who
live to beGs, n
lA share alike thy grateful love in days Happiness.
behold their gravestonos scattered wide among the
martyr dead
molly done shall DO inscribed above honored
head. a
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