The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-09


defeated, crushed, overthrown- We speal
countrymeu. But 1t is due our dead whom We
honor to-day 20 to speak. 1t IL due fAthera
and mothers who sent forth their sons when
the government called them for ita defense. II
10 due widows who to-day mourn the loss Of
loved companions. 1t is due orphan children,
Of whom see before me to-day, who mourn the
loss Of fathers that never returned from the
field Of battle. 1t Is due every unknown grave,
that we make this clear distinction and say
this one, your son, your husband, your father
died Loyalty for his country and in its defense.
We honor bis memory, we write his name ON
our monuments, we strew flowers on his grave,
his name is blessed. That one died disloyally
fighting against his government, we have long
since forgiven him, let him lie peaceably In the
grave.
And last we point to the memorial Of victory.
Success crowned our enorta and God gave rs the
victory. These did not die In vain. Though
vast treasures were expended and many ten
thousand lives were sacrificed yet the victory
was won !; the Union was preserved from dis
memberment and We have one nag and one
country. And like his ancient people we can
sing:
Then shout the loud timbrel
Der Egypt's dark sea,
Jehovah hath triumphed
His people are free"
And long years since, peace, ever blessed
peace, like the bsnediction OF the Lord, has
settled down over oil the land.
Let the graves Of the dead be strewn with
flowers let dirges be sung let the embers Of
patriotism be kindled to fame, that the
friends Ut the dead and the brave men who
stosd side by side with them when they fell,
may feel that the Republic is neither ungrate-
full nor forgetful.
"Cover them over with beautiful flowers,
Deck them with gariands, those brothers Of
Living so silent, by night and by day.
Sleeping the years OF their manhood away
Years they have marched for tine joys OF the
Years they must waste In the Wondering grave.
All the bright laurals they waited to bloom
Fell from their hopes whea they fell t. the
Give them the need they have won In the past,
Give them the honors their future forecast,
Give them the chaplets they won in the strife,
Give them the laurals they lost with their life
Cover them over yes, cover them over
Parent, husband, brother and lover!
Crown in your heart those dead heroes of ours.
Ana cover them over with beautiful flowers.
Cover the faces that mo,iopless lie,
smut from the blue, or the glorious SKY,
Faces once deckcd With the smiles of the CAV.
Faces now marked with the form Of decay
Eyes that looked friendship and love to your
Lips that the thoughts of affection made known.
Brows that you have soOthei In the hour Of
DISTRESS,
Cheeks you have bright ned Ey tender caress;
On! how they cleaned at the Nations first cry,
On! now tAey STRAINED when they babe you
good bye;
Oh! how they glowed in the battles fierce
flame!
'Covcr them over! Oh! cover them over:
Parent, husband, brother and lover.
Kiss in your heart those dead heroes Of ours,
And cover them over with beautiful flowers.
Cover the thousands who sleep far away
Sleep where their friends can not find them
to-day.
They. who in mountain and hill side and dell.
Rest where s they wearied, and lie where they
Softly the grass blades creep round their repo.e
Zephyrs 81 freedom fly gently DER head,
INSPIRING prayers fol- tine patriot .eau.
So In our hearts we II ever them DER,
Roses and Lilies and yiolets blue
Bloom in our souls for the brave and the true
Cover them over, Yes cover them over;
Parent, husband, brother and lover
4 hink Of those far away heroes Of ours
And cover them over with beaut .fui flowers
'.When the long years have rolled slowly away
E'en to the dawn OF earth fuaeral day,
When at the archaDgle's trumpet and tread,
Rise up the faces and the firms Of the dead
"hen the great world lis it, last judgment
awaits, y
When tine blue sky shall open its gates
And our long columns march silentiy through
Past the great Captain for unal review
Then from tho IlOOd that has flowed for the
right,
Crowns shall spring upward untaraishsd and
bright;
Then the glad ears Of each war-martyred son
Proudly shall: hear the glad tidiags, 'Well
doue.''
for garlands shall cover them over;
Parent ana husband ami brother and lover,
God will reward those dead heroes Of ours
And cover them over with beautiful flowers"