The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-03-27
RICHMOND ON THE JAMES.
[From the Richmond state. ],

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! A eapiiyeof the "Stonewall corps" at
: grin Fort Delaware,
Where none might feel desr woman's
~ touch, or bear her frrvenf prayer.
Was giving up his bright young life. the
hopes which blessed his birth.
The cause lie truly had aI heart, aud All he
he loved on earth.
When. as hiscomrades stood around, with.
sad and dropping eyes,
And gszed upon the wasted form, no more
on earth 10 rise,
called beloye.i names: tn.
Then fondly spoke 81 Richmond-his
Richmond on tile James.
III. d.
| moura for thee. loved city, mine, since
how thy strength j. low,
Add Ger thee waves 30 haughtily the ban.
ner Of the foe;
Aud t,sany a stately buildings gone where
fond tile eve did reSt,
And many stricken family have house
nor honlet 10 lest,
But even as my heart doth nreak there
colnes this soothing Thought:
Thy children for their coantry bled; they
have aot died for naught; .e.
Thy suffering and thy yalor tiled, thy
hernes aud thy DANES, ..@..e-
Shall giid fareysr the story Of Richmond
OH the Jauies. ..e
E'en now see my childhood friends, on
tile smooth green hill
We played benralh the giant oaks close
Uy stilverrii.; a..
Aud hark ! I hear again the shout the
boyisi glad huzza. l.+
From hands who gaily bounced The ball or
handled well the taw;
And ne'rr did happier mu,ic ring along
the greenwood Wild,
Then came from OUT the joyous throat Of
many guiltless child: ssess . ..z 81
The very sunlight seemed to smile upon
our merry games --e.s- .....
But we'll play no more at Richmond
loy'd Richmnnd On the James.
".
Aud evermore there Is "a form before
this falling eye.
My mother blessts still her hoy each time
IS she's passing iy,
Her latest kiss is on my lip, which none
have kisse,l away. s.s.s.... .s..z
Though she nor Ibid think 'twould last
until my dyiny day,
Aud as my lifeis eobing fast tits sure u
grateful thing
For me 10 tell how miserly I to her love
do cling: a a #a
Aud well may--'twasher dear self who
taught me life's best aims,
On her honof'd knee al Richmond-dea
lsichmond Oh the James.
4.. .- v.
And sister, ton. ~ by my bed-how could
we l,s apart.
Since In the peaceful days gone by lived
within her heart? ? A
And did she not with her own hasd give
me my fathers sword.
Aud whisper with glowing cheek the
gallant noble word
.'Ga, brulher, go your comrades stand
upon virginia's shore, a..
While LEE aud ''SruSEwALLn both are
there 10 Taco the battles nmr?
a - -. n -. -g.s... st..f ..e,..,.l .la,, liz.
oIt her ar,iur blanies;
Bu. sho did Il ali for Richmond brave
Richmond on The James. ...<
vi.
Aud lend your heads, my comrades
true, your lace- all bring near.
Aud do noI wonder ifmy eye gives forth
lis last, last tear.
A vision conlcs before me now ofloveli-
nsss aud truth
It's lny Annai 'Tis my Auua. III all her
witcling youth
We grew together ~ children, aud bear.
Was knil 10 heart, a.
Aad 4 was aye the happy lad who lOOk |
The maiden's Part, ..
Aud both At last that hove did own which |
the Wild spirit lamcs,
But 1 ~ wu. 10 nmtg III Klchmond--sweei
Richmond on the Jaules.
VII.
Yes, you'll tell them I am dying, aud |
what tile soldier said
And where Dy jailUr carelsssly shall lay |
their darling's bead,
Too many tears they must not dfuro'er
this lGuurnful JDuu.
Though soms should even seek 10 carve
"a trailor'--uu my tomb;
Aud though no woman's iugsr white
may twine the r.ses there,
Nor frame Cos ne laurel wreath, both |
beautiful aud fair.
Little I'll recks little I'll rsrs, u ! shall
ns'er be fsnlsss
So they lake MY ,ln.t H. llic;nu0nJ, ny
kielm.al - ~ j.uavs,