National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-31

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All" 'o'c' 'noii o'e' WIN pc''u'''u' "'"eiS'
| Cover the fnccs that molonlcss C
| Shut from the blue of the glorious sky
Faces now marrcd by the:fr0wn of descay.
Eyes that beamcd friendship and love to your own
| Lips that sweet thoughts of affection made known
BrowS YOU have soothcd in the day of distress;
| Checks you have flushed by the tender cares
Faces that heightened at wars stirring cry
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| Cover them over--ves cover tbcm dyer
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M" ''Ne' '"'''i o'oi WIN 'O"'''"' "o"V'S
| Cover the hands that are resting. half tried,
| Crossed on the bosom, or low by the sidc
| Hands to you, mother in infancy thrown
| Hands that you, father, close hid in your own
| Hands where you, sister when tried and dismayed
| Hung for protection and counsel and aid.
| Hands that YOU, brother for faithiuncss knew
| Hands that you wife. wrung in bitter adieu
Bravely the cross Of their country they bore,
moruS Oh Hevotlon tney Wrolc WIN tligiI gore
CatchiSg ' thSs SSnnfo Of ont d"ronnd Si,bt
por ',v , ~, wy, , , h
s ,',,u nusp' a n,,u pIothcI nIiu ioyer
1' III you, euL.s .t,G i 1u iTrII1 %, OUTS
n"" coNei 'ioni oNci WIFI Oe"i'i'u' ho"ers'
Cover the feet that all weary and worn
Iiithcr by comrades were tcndcrly borne:
Feet that have trodlem through love lighted ways.
Near to yOur own ia the old nnppy DAYS;
Feet that have pressed in Lies opening morn
Roses of pleasure and Deaths poisoned thorn.
Swiftly they rushed TO the hclp of the ripht
Firmly they stood in the shock of the fight.
Meier Shall tic enemy's hurrying tramp
summon them iorth rom their dcath'guarded
c 1mi P .,,o,,.a,,,
Mli lnGy come out from lheirc1ucn III egrouid'
lover tlen men, i3ver-y9S, cover ,l then over
Parent ana husband ana brother crane, ana lover
itpnSh were inc pains Oh nose neroGS ol OutS-
NOW cover lhem over WIN pcuu'iiui mowers
Cover the hearts that lave beaten so high,
Beaten with hopes that were born but to die;
Icars Thai. heat 6irh in The chNrge's loud tranp-
Ic"rs th"t ,oy eil in thc mrsnns FAM o damn
once they were swelling with courage and Will;
Now they are living Mi 6ulscloss md sill
Once they were rlowinr with friemdsbin and love
Now the great souls ha , gone soaring above
Then i, i her bosom they tomnd them Sravc
Cover them ovcr-ycs cover them over
Parent and husband and brother and lover;
iTeSs 10 your hearts lileSe oeau heroes Oh ours
anu co'er 'heih o'cr WIN pc""'i'ui ho"cis'
Cover the thousands who sleep far away
Sleep where their friends cannot find them to-day
They who in mountain and hillside and dell
Rest where they wcarcd and lie where they fell
Softly the glass.badc creeps round their rcpose
Swecty above them the wild how'rct blows
Xcphyrs of freedom fly gently o'erhead
Whispering names for the patriot dead
So in our minds we will name them once more;
So i'm our hearts we win cover them DER
Roses and lilies and yiolets blue
Bloom in our souls for the brave mud the true
Cover them oyer-yes cover them over
Parent and husband and brother and lover;
Think of those fur away heroes of ours
And cover them over with beautiful flowers
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MHcll tnc long yours IlhNc crcpt Slowly AWAY,
re Zen 10 we lawn Oh eartii mineral uHy
mhe.' NJ llle e nrchni,SSl IltnpSt anu tread'
ltise up INC iaccs ana forms OF the dead
When me great world Us last Judgment awaits
When inc blue SKY sinai sWlig open us gates
Ana our long columns march silently through.
Fast the Great captain Tor maj review;
Iheh lor the ploou tiht mas lowh Tor me right
mroWlls shall De given, nhlarilshed ana bright
I pmem ,ne Sam eur Oh Shch WarimGrtyreu son ,v,,,
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BLESSINGS LOT gnrlanus slnll cover them over
Parent ana husband ana brother and lover;
uod WIZ reward thosc deIld heroes OF ours,
Ana cover tich over WIN Deaulllul MOVERS
Rev BENJAMIN Swallow. chaplain G.. A. r
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lowing:
The Grafton
Tho LOYAL noon,e or tho land This dov oro doorl,,
stirr"l ~ tGcir narticinatinn IN th"' ~
crrrmony Of decoratlnG HE graves of thn natrimSi
dondn cnrrn,onw thnt shnu,i NOT conse w iIo @
snIJor iirns If tTo "nnerniinn I'M s,,nnrcasaJ liz
Tebeiiiom md saved The Republe AID more Ills lis
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ceremony should not SeuSe wnl!e lne son OF sol,
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forin"s i'm ina Service Of his "onnir% Arn,In s
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INN rnd o Tho nrotecon of m" miIlous of lnwaI
niiIDcnS our SUCCESSORS who will have conrht fbn
snirit which Insured the dead The Renmbiic is
ca 4, vhnn lis cltizens love n with deathnSs love
~" have inff fin" ,sr"ot div which vcStcriNy thrnh
bcd Win lis living issues ind lis Rph nmbition-
nus,inr lis trade and lis Industries and dcenIv in
inrnstcI I'm thc nrocnodinps rcrorIcI In thd halls
If ynndor Cnnitoi within whose shadow we nj.
moSst stNnd F'' Wv w.
Bmt to.day that beautiful CITY is silent. IFS mors
aro closed: lis estabIishmeuts of cducntion nro
hnshcd ma lis nconle busy with preot thoughtS
Inv" inurneynd forth IN revive once NOR" thc
mighty decd; of tho recent nast and standing Inv |
Tho soldiers graves To commune with the dead 10 |