The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-30
The violet. which hes caneht the blue
OF our clear northern sky:

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The violet. which hes canght the blue
VI our clear northern shy:
And smsrald ivy. twining round
The pansies hearts q geld.
Ard lilies white o. naiden6 handgs
Which these fair offerings hold.
A. lovingly We lay them down,
Their mingled perfumes Kiss
IN incense from the altar OF
Our heroes sacrifice.
And in that odorous closd there ssems
magic spell to b.
Which watts us 10 the farther sserv
OF Memcrys breld SEA.
We feel the whiriwind Of the charge:
We hear the cannon beom;
We - the glssming sabsr fash
Amid the sulphurous gloom.
We fsces sse ct eight Of which
The flying ranks vouid vhssl: fs.
And voices hear which fred uens
hearts ~@A fE Ef
Aud turned their nerves to stsel.
See that tattercd banner dashiux from
the wsv'ring line of blue! az.
II 10 Stevens hand that bears it toward
the foemen. swirl and true.
Aud his ringing chesr 10 answered. and
the broken ranks stand fast,
And the torreut Of disaster seems to
halt aud turn at last.
Then thsrs comes hssA Of wonder !;
then the hostile cannen naae.
Aud the staadasd waves no LONGER. and
the hero's work 10 DER.
o. 70 grasses of Chaneillyi ne'er will
king sneinted be
With . chrism half - precieas - his
brave heart poured on thee!
Who. from the smoke, bursts on the foe
like tightening from the shy,
His reiss in teeth. his sours planged
deep, bis asher ruined o highl
1t is Kearucy. in whose lexicon Vas but
one word. '.Advsncef"
He who bore the golden lilies in the
foremost r~nks Of France;
He who led the swarthy brewsd
chssseurs beneath Algeria's sun,
And who left an arm in Mexico TO
II mark the gate be Von. ~
And the crosses Of the Legion glitter
bright on either breast.
As he rushes On to meet the fate his
aaun,less heart loved best. s,,-
Far beyond the foremost squadron 10
the g!s.m of Bakers plpos.
And tbs order In his basoo ID .
summons to the tomb;
But he pausss not--a soldiers creed 10
ever to obey;
And hs dnshes like whislwind - the
serried ranks Of gray.
o. orator with silver tongue, thy nsms
10 written high.
For, when men needed lessons most. You
taught them how to die! ,,zasas
What form l. that which PUSHES 81, like
meteor through the niehtI
What clarion voice 10 that which rings
above the din OF fight,
D. know yc not the golden hair. the
ever squirting feet,
Aud the echo Of the buale which ne'sr
sounded retreat
II il Custss, who won't fn.th TO God on
wings of circling Ore. -
In . glory which should BE the crowA
Of every mans desire.
Slumbsr swea,ly, fallen hero. ns'er was
billowy couch Of rose u
Half 90 welcome - the eeiiusoe dust in
which you found reposs.
Hurmur softly, waves Of Erie. Ger bis
erava 6hy ed ssfrain: a.
For we elsim him - our Bayard, Without
fear and without stain.
Round the rock of Cbicksmauga' surge
the rebel hosks - NM. ~
We can see the blood of Lyon dye The
leaves with scarlet rain;
And, through the battle mist, We zee
McPhsrsons gentle facs.
And Mitchell's spirit. seeks The sky he
loved - we'll TO trace; a. :
Aud Reynolds' soul GOES firth among
the stained and trAmpled fowers.
We cease 20 write the splendid names Of
those dead braves Of ouEs.sk
'Twsrs easier to count the leaves Of
autumn - they fall. : As@7sA
Or stars OF heavsn = thay burstthrosgh
EVENING" purple psll.
There are those TO whom the wsrld
somsiimss forgsts the hoasge due.
Those whose breasts formeA preeden's
rampant and Who wofe the single
blue. "a II
Honor TO thee. private soldi1e! while 10
others Fame vas singina. -
You heard but the voice q Deity 10 tie
bugls's martial ringing; -
Though On histosy's golden pages yeur
names may usfTequsnt dime. -
A far richer need Of glory and noblsr
famo IL thine A.
Little need Of badge for shoulder % Of
ORDERS for your breast ~
For the eagles that yen carried safe
elssuiDg on yoar coalesy's creok
Brighter leaves than goD1 % silver
loving hands have o'se you sprsad.
And the stars your valor wpu re on tbs
nasioa's dag s'srhead.
when Arthur fell. at Lyonsss.
His tosnys.hens - ,rese
In Mig bAaSAe ~ veeoiAg Qe0nS
Fer u tle 0eealit vosts
Ia tie iais vals a Asallea.
Fer gut With senoeT ssas,
Where comes nss aieAt, nor deatb. sce
Nor sssht bst jeysss sa.s. @
AID thsr, N sl6ens ard valta ~ 49,