The National tribune., 1879-06-01
Cover them over
N AhIFTos.

cover .ea over wth brautful aowcrs.
l'ech HW eHf F4fiands those brothers Of ours
Nlefp NJ % years of htIr manhood away
AftW th eat marked far the loysof the brave
htaft ff mnff Waeie tu the sloth'of the grave
esh .,,s e.fs.s ... neg Ought 20 make bloom
Owe ~ he mcel they have IN the past
owe = ~ ~ ghapiei hey won IN the strife
"tse = q he Mureis hey lost with their life
.rsni ~ sasa nd S'SS5 bS6,hsr iaS" aSG SseT lover
IfuWu qHnf heart hese dead heroes % ours
Ana eQ = them over with beautiful aowcrs.
cevw sees that motlonless lie.
NhHt y hrm the hiue uf the glorious sky
fsftstmrt lH wth the nlles of the gay
.sese 9elfs.i hi ne frown Of decay.
ayw ~ ttamei friendship and love 90 your own
s.i# w eeeei thnuEhts 81 affection made known
Ohssss ~ have flushed by The tender carcss;
sets ~ fNhienea ~ vars stirring cry
taess u Flewta n the battles red dame,
fAhhE sought tlli the death Angel came.
lover 81 ~ efefe-Bts, cover them over
% 81 m sssrs tssss is e,S,ses sss5 s.Ss sna iSySr ., s
Ana ~ - thfw ever With beautiful howers.
oss.t 9 sasis ma, eur resting, haif tried.
tf9tfta ~ thf hosem. ~ low by the side.
tehet n tNA mether ia Infancy thrown
Manas ! aaFe gea. sister when tried and dismayed
huhN 81 Ff'teetian and counsel and aid
iten1s n tl feN brother. hr mithniness knew
asas fn nlie, wrnng IN bitter adieu,
efNse rselen hey srefe win their gore;
Ntef ~fet ses. cover them over
t.atN h ~ Nsafts itt.e dead heroes OF ours,
ANa ep'' z 'afm ever via beautimi flowers
gessr - ~ itet ail weary and worn.
atthti q l#IaffN NeYr tenderly borne
sslt tn@l u, trelien through love-nghted ways,
Fssi ,h saw pressed 4, ~. sst6y Z plebigs Says, morn
es,sts . 4n3 ieath poisoned thorn
rrmG & ias.e IS ths steeS q sRS ne dgbt ia1d'
~utamau asna hstf ,s,' N g Nv y ssS'np ,s 3 40, .
N"stt nHf tnsgis shall sound
W w. f NHi nom their couch in the ground.
.tl - I~. g., cover them ever
osh s fsh = piese1r ho.e s.1oes SSd oysT o1 ours.
N"N WV 'eeM over ~ith beautiful flowers.
sessr th sfarls that have beaten 80 high.
t't" tt fHiff that were born but 70 die:
.Htt burned iu the beat OF the fray
nN@tta ~ g. NaFf NeHrncl for the homes far away
ltsalts q a,Ai hgh ne charges loud tramp
&c., t.s ,t ~ ~ 4. b the prisons foul damp.
AiA.t ttfl ~fit ~ elfipN with courage and will
& 49, *.@t aii pulseless and still.
,ts asss ~ Nlth friendship and love;
rtetst Niei q the nation they gave,
thtn sr p q t@.e0in thcy found them grave.
tNNti the "tff ges cover them over
Nafent en- Nett1afl and brother and lover:
Ana e"Fti tafm over with beautiful flowers
Cover ne asesanas who sleep Far away
r.ttF ~ ttt fi.thas eanuOt nnd them to-day;
fhry ahe afuuutaiu aud hside and dell.
kfsl Ser tff wnaFiod and lie where they fell.
Nwseily - shenl ths via How rel blows
nstt3rse ~ 'geei e ~ gently ocrhead.
WhisfFrp pnmeF faf the patriot dead
- W N~f y e'ae ~ wiii naue them once more
~ an nNf ANtffF 80 Nill cover them Ger.
tsttfs ~h9 lHltes ans F6nlets blue
NisslA In saHle IfF ina hrs We ana the trina
t.pPff theh Nfff~fts, cover them over
Iatfti sN' MRsfan1 and brother and lover;
Ahthh ~ 81 ~ ~ 4NaF heroes 0f ours
ASA cover 'FaN ffer with beautiful flowers.
" htA me - yeats have eFepf slowly away.
- =" ttf .i"n 0f earih- funeral day:
~ @th ai ~ + NfNbAnNe8s trumpet and tread.
1art ~ fAt aNIHs add torfur oi the dead
hth thN teHf hHfi8 sie last Judgment awaits:
hth ne z ~ skF shall sIrng open 10 gates.
Afel e@f ~ .unNMr march silently through,
$50 tht Nf'# 1Hftan ff hual review.
ihfh sef tti N'tfa fhat IA. nUwn for the right
AL"N"s eNt Nf nafens Wufnf fniAhed and bright:
ANtA PC F'hF tNf q each war tyred son
fvnis 80 y ht@f she Noqd Judgment " Well done"
ittfettN ~ Fa l4ffis shH 80 cover them over
feteht H1n NEf''an1 Nn8 brother aud lover:
1tas @tlf ~ N uf@ fkaas dead heroes OF ours
@ha cover tkH4 ever With beautiful howers