The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-05-30
A MEMORIAL PoaM.

fhe pleasure OF listening 10 pOcm Dy nls phtIiotc
daughter Mrs. Lincons father, the late Judge
Gould, presented the nag to the Second Regiment
when II left for the front. aud her poem, with its
lender tribute to his memory was peculiarly hitting
MAY Is, 1881.
TO The Veterans or the Second Regiment, ". Y. v.
Hal conrade, have you come to town
This eighteenth day Of May,
To keep the anniversary
Ofthat we marched away?
Give me your hand-a hearty grasp,
And honest, as Of yore,
Aud SIT beside me while we live
Those stirring days once morel
Tis five and twenty years ago
II seems not half so long
Since came up the meadow path
whlstlng an old love song,
And found you bursting with the news
OF Sumters captured band
The ircs that 1T at Lexington
once more blased thro the land
I left the piow, and you the mill,
Scarce more than boys we're we.
My Grandsirc fought at Bunker hit,
Was less brdve tndn ici
We came to town that May day iair,
Two loyal hearts and tttic;
And pledged ourselves to march away
Among the "Boys In blue"
"Three months!r the captain said All, WE'LL
That meant deal 10 mo;
For father, no was growing old,
And times were hard, you sec.
hadn't much, hut what had
I'd saved mp all my life,
Because there was darling girl
hoped to make my wlfel
But II went for Honors sake,
And for the Flag, 80 deari
Bessie and must walt awhile
Perhaps for many year!
I'd have to hire man, you know,
To plough and plant that spring;
All, comrade, when thought Of her
1t was bitter thing'
The tears streamed down my mothers cheek
When In my fathers hand
thrust my savings-every cent
had at my command.
"God bless my boy" thy father said,
with hand upheld on hlth;-
"GQ, strike blow for Truth and RIsht,
And then-if need be-dte !"
And Bessle9 An, her pretty check
Was very pale and white,
Her sweet lips qulvered, but her eyes
Shone full Of steadfast light.
"You1l come again, dear Tom, she said,
"My loyal heart and true,
And day and night I'll pray for you,
My gallant Boy in Blue. 7"
The day we marched-Q mind It welD-
That eighteenth day Of May;
The city gave MS then, as now,
perfect gala.day.
And up and down our busy town
The flags and banners new,
And deafening cheers fell on our ears
AS we were marching through.
But other womens kindly hearts
Had thought Of us that day,
Ana loyal hands banner wrought
Before we marched away.
FLAG-our cOl0rs-cver bright,
Our stainless Tag OF years,
They gave us, haowed by their prayers,
Made sacred by their tearsi
And one there was-t see him now,'
That noble, fervent face;
He held the stand Of cOlors when
They marshaled us our place.
Our gallant colonel stood beside,
The FLAG above them fell,
And on that htisned and listening crowd
His voice came, like spell!
1--WE give the FLAG In honor now,"
He said; "and you will bear
These cOlOrs nearest to the foe
IN honor, everywhere!
And when the war ls over, soon
As In Gods help. 1t may
BE ended; bring 1t back to us
In honor,d as to.ddy!"
used to hear that clarion voice
Sometimes when In my dreams;
1t ever urged me proudly on
Among those carnage scenes.
'Iu honor" through the Wilderness
At Fredericksburg-twa borne;
Go! read the score OF other names
Upon that war flag worn!
And when the troops marched home again,
C'wo years had been their tlme)
We left our homes thousand strong,
T,rO hundred now In line!
And DER our heads that tattered dag,
Our standard, proudly dew;
All honor to the rank and file
or gallant "i'oys In Blue!"
All, mel IT'S 1--WE and twenty years,
Yet glorious shadows stand
Where late they stood who now lie low,
Our cOmrades-n0ble band!
For them the last tattoo has beat,
And silent now, and cold
As theirs, the noble heart who gave
To us that banners fOld
30, cOmrade, We have come to town
To keep this glorious day.
In memory Of that other one
That eli hteenth day OF May.
And here comes Bess-and that's my boy,
likely lad, ana true;
He's twice the man his father was,
That 0ld.tlme "BOy In Blue"
A toast? I'll give 1t to you now,
bumper, every time;
t"DtamOnds are Tunps!" to day, AZ then,
The "SECORD" Ii In line!
God bless Ous comrades, every one,
In past and future years,
Our Wives, our children, and our homes
Our BATTLE.FLAd! Aye, cheers!
JEANIE GOULD LINCOLN.
'rhe late Judge George Gould.
fThe badge and motto Of HOOkers Division.