Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-05
The Battle of Monmouth.
Capnih Molly.

On the bloody field OF Monmouth
flashed the gins Of Green and Wayne.
fierceiy roared uie tide OF battle,
inick the sWald was heaped with slain.
foremost, facing death and danger.
dtsslan, h0r5e, and grrnadier.
In the vanguard fiercely lighting,
Stool an IRISH cannonier
Loudly roared his iron cannon,
Mingling eIer IN the strife,
Anu Desi1e MN hrm and during,
stood His faithful Irish wife
otEer bold Contempt OF danger
Green and Lees brIgadps could tell:
Every one knew ''Cuptain Moily,'
And the army loved her Well.
surEed the roar of battle round them,
swiftly hew the iron tall
FORWARD dashed u thousand bayonets
That lone battery 10 assalI
From tue f0emsn's foremost columns
swept furious Iusilade,
moving down The nassed battalion.
In the ranks of Greene's brigade.
Fast and faster worked the gunner,
Solled with powder, blood and DUST
Ehsilsh bay onets shOne before HIM.
Snot anu shell around him burst;
sun De lOukht with reckless daring
$1,000 ahd manned her lOug and we'll
I'LL at last the gallant fellow
dead beside his cannon fell.
With bitter cry ofhorrow,
Ahd dark aud angry lruWn
Looked that band uf saIiund patriots
At their gunner stricken down
Fall back. comrades; II IL Ioliy
lnu6 u strive against the foe -
mol not co. cried Irish Molly;
I'VE can strike another blow
''ln tue bloody breach Of Limerick
have head my inolher tell
How the iaircst Inuids oi ireland
Fought and Tor their country tell,
And within that breach oI danger
Feared mol gun or cannun's crack
"A md N Inst m Al
Drove The tyruut William back
1--WE fIht 'guinst the same rel banner.
And The suIIIe red hireIiug hand
George Or William. Ills No matter
Both hall from The anie 'ui;e land
Down with tyrants! No surr.udeil
Here | II stand b-side TINS gun
l'll We ID .at them and defeat them:
Come. I'll show You how It's uune''
Quickly lrapeL she to the cannon
In her iailen husbands place,
SpEngeu aud rhInniei II Last and steady
Fired II IN the i0rInun' face
Flasheu another ringing vuii,y,
Roared another from the gun;
Boys, hnrrah', .ried gallant Molly,
''Fur the flag Of Washington,
GREEN'S brigade though torn and shattered
Slam ami bleeding half their men,
When they hear that Irish slogan
Turn and charge the Toe again
hnox ahd Wayne. ahd Morgan rally,
To the front they forward wheel
AND before their rushing onset
Clinton's English columns reel.
SIN The cannon's Voice in anger
Rolled and ratified U'rr the plain
III! there lay in swartns around 1t
Mangled heaps OF Hrssian slain.
FORWARD! Charge them W ith The bayon.tI,,
Twas the voice of Wa-hington:
ARD ther" hurst u Iiery greeting
from The Irish WuInan'e gun
Monct0n falls, against his columns
Leap the trOups OF Wsynr und Lee,
AnI before their seeking bayOnels
Cllnton's 3 rcd battailions ilep
Morgan . rifles, ierceiy flashing,
INN the lOe's 3 retreating ranks,
Ard behind them, onward dasLiug,
Ogden hoveIs ON their Hacks.
FAST they ny. those boasting Britous
VINO In all their glory came.
with their brutal Hessian hirelnss.
10 Wipe out our country's name,
PROUDLY noats the starry banner,
monmouth 9 glorious Held IL won.
Arr IN triumph Iri-n Nelly
StInds beside her smoking gun.