Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-15
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And the wild whirling war wrack half stifed
the sun,
The thunders of cannons that doomed ON the
lea
But re-echoed far thunders pealed up from the
Where guarding his sea lists, knight ON the
waves,
Bold De Grasse kept at bay the bluff bull dogs
of Graves, a
The day turned to darkness the night turned to
fire,
Z deadly the ire.
Undimmed by the gloom, in majestic advance
OA behold where they ride o'er the red battle
tide,
Those banners united in love as in fame,
The brave standard which drew from the star
beams their flame.
And type of all chivalry, glory, romance,
The fair lilies, the luminous lilies of France.
Ill.
No respite. no pause ; by the York's tortured
The gray Lion of England is writhing in blood
CORVALLIS may chafe and coarse Tarleton aver
As he sharpens his broadsword and buckles
his spur,
''This blade. which go often has reaped rebels
like grain,
Shall now harvest for death the rude yeomen
again"
Vain boast for ere sunset he's flying in fear,
With the rebels he secuted close, close in his
rear,
The French on his flank hurl such volleys Of
shot
That e'en Gloucester's redoubt must be grow
ing too hot
Thus welded in love as united IN fame.
Lo the standard which stole from the star
light it's fame,
And type of all chivalry, glory, romance,
The fair lilies, the luminous lilies of France.
~
Q morning appear when the siege reached its
close
See the sundawn outblown like the alchemist's
The last wreath of smoke from dim trenches
upcurled
Are transformed to glory that smiles on this
world.
Joy, Joy Save the wan' wasted front of the
With his battle flags furled and his arms trail
ing low.
Respect for the brave In grim silence they
yield
And in silence they pass with bowed head
from the field.
| Then triumph transcendant 80 Titan OF tone
That some vowed it must startle King George
on his throne.
When Peace TO her own time the pulse of the
| land
And the war weapon sank from the war
Young Freedom upborne to the height of the
slse had yearned or SO long with deep travail
of soul,
A song of the future raised, thrilling ant
clear.
Till the woods leaned to hearken, the hill
Yet fraught with ali magical grandeurs thai
On the hero's high hope, or the patriots
dream,
What future, tho bright in cold shadow shal
cast
The stern beauty that halos the brow of the
past.
Oh welded in love- as united in fame,
See the standard which stole from the starlight
its flame.
And type of all chivalry, glory, romance,
The fair lilies. the luminous lilies of France.
Grafton by Hon. Robert O. Winthrop.
of Massachusetts.
The Star Spangled Banner by the cho
rus under Prof. Siegel, accompanied by
the Marine Band.
Centennial Poem by James Barron
Hope, of Virginia.
Overture by Dodsworth's Thirteenth
| H6glIu6ub Duuu VI Uno NaulOid1 N'uH1e
of the State OF New York.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
reception will be held by the Presiden
of the United States and his cabinet
the congressional commission and thu
guests OF the nation, in Lafayette Hall
At7PM. there will be a pyrotechni'
display from boats moored in Yorl
river.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 70.
Grand military parade and review b.
the President of the United States o
the troops and other organization
present, under the command of Major
General Winfield S. Hancock, Unite'
States army. the arrangements for whicl
will be made by him and announces
later.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 81.
Grand naval review by the Presiden
of the United States and exercises O
the feet under command of Rear Ad
y miral Wyman, U. S. N, the arrange
A ments for which will be made by hi1
and announced later.
Col. FL. 9. Corbin, Assistant-Adjutar
General United States Army, will b
master of ceremonies.