The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-31

~. Moss; oflicer Of the day, ~ l. Oakley.
The simple and Affecting Grand Array ser.
assertions by the Battalion band, vocal
music and addresses.
"Cover Them Over"
The following beautiful poem entitled
@Covcr Them over by VIII Carleton. WAS
sssd by comrade =. r. street:
Cover them over with beautiful flowers:
Deck them with Fariauds. those brothers Of
ours.
LYNX 80 silent. by night and 81 day.
NleepiuQ the years of their manhood away
Years they had marked for The Joys Of the
brave.
Years they must waste in the sIosh Of the
Al the bright laurcls they fought to make
bloom
TsIi % the earth when they went to the
Give them the need they have won in the
paxt,
Gfse them the honors their merits forecast:
Give them the ehaplets they won in the
strife;
Give them the laurels they Ioss with their
life.
Cover them over--yes, cover them over
Parent. aud husband. and brother. and
lover:
Crown In yopr heart these dead heroes of
And cover them ever with beautiful
dowcrs.
Cover the faces thai u,otionless lie.
shut from the blue OF the gipr'ous sky:
Faces once III with the smiles Of the gay
Faces now MARRIED by the frown Of decay
Eyes that beamcd friendship aud Owe No
your own:
LIPS that sweet thoughts 81 affection made
known,
Brows You have soothsd in the day Of
Distress:
Cheeks you have flushed BY the tender
rnres<.
Faces that frightened at wars stirring cry;
PAGES thai stresmcd when they bade you
rsres that sloued in the battles red fame,
Paline for nxught. till the Death Angel
Cover Them ever--yes, cover thom-over-
Parent, and husband. aud brother, and
Kiss in your hearts these dead heroes OF
ours.
And cover them over with beautiful
flowers
Cover the hands that are resting. haiftrted,
Crussed ON the bosom, or low By the side;
Hands :. you. mother. In Infancy thrown.
Hands that you. father. eiosc hid IN your
own;
Hands where you, sister, when tried and
dismayed.
Hung for protection and counsel and aid;
Hands that you. brothers, for saiihfulness
HAnds tina, you. wife, wrung In bitter
adien.
nrsyely the cross OF their country they bore:
words Of devotion they wrote with Their
Gfandiy they eraspesi fur q garland Of light,
Catching the nantle OF Death 'dsrkenrd
night
Parent, aud husband. and brother, anu
hover.
CLASH in your hearts these dead heroes Of
ours
And cover them over with beautiful flowers.
Cover the feet that. all weary and torn.
Hither BY comrades were tendersy borne;
Fee; that have trodden. through isse-light
vi ways,
Near 10 our own. In the odd happy days;
Feet that have pressed, In tife's opening
morn,
Roses o. pleasure. snd Deaths poisoned
thorn
Swiftly they rushed to the help OF the
right
Firmly they stood In the shaek Of the srht
Meier shsli the envmys harrysue tramp
summon them forth from fheiF death
guarded camp.
Never, TN Etrrnlty's hugle shall sound.
VIII they come out FROM their couch In tas
ground.
Cover them over--xes, cover them over
Rongh we're the paths OF those heroes Of
oars
Now cover them oser with beautiful
flowers
Cover the hearts that have oes,en - high.
bea;en with hopes that were born has 10
die
Hsarfs that have barnci IN the heat Of the
Hearts TIA, have yeasnea for The homes far
aNays
Hears that beat hiyh Ia the charges las'a
tramp.
Hearts Ina; law tell In the prisons foul
damp
oace they were swelling with courage and
will
Now they are lyiug all psIseless ard s,iil:
onct they Wore givsing wiih fricAdship
ans hove,
Ses The gast souls have gene soaring
RF.yely their tlou,i 10 the satisn they gave.
iocn IN her bSssom they fosad them .
grave
Cover them over-yes. ever them ever
f.reat. aud husband. and isroiheF, aud
fryss 10 yoaF hsar,S shess dead hes0es Of
eu7F
Aad ooySr them ooes VITA beautiful
nosC&
One thew j. sleeping IN yosser low tenh.
worthy the brightest u Sua rets thai
hinein
Weakness Of wcsuaahesss's life vas her
h2rt.
Tra'scfiy strong was her generous heart
htANeiy sle stood ~ the sufferers sisie.
sAeeA,og The rain and tsS IFS soSf'Hs
rshslss TIE swim svosp.as rsanioss 81
beAii
fAsins TIE diving u,an'. ilEt;eft=s ArsssAs
1aea, var3 tac strife llst had aesHs,s hss
wss Ger,
c4lsaiy ste Ncnt 10 vse7e wsTs a. 30
nor
yeise- have blsssea her soW silens sad
oHm D.
Voices Niii sicss hcs n long xas-s 10 casse.
ssa9seg ter 0yef--ycs. eoysr her tser-
A,sskinsa, LAG Ense.ss ssaRa4 Aes = al
cess.ss t'ie narse - Ira. stseer q enrs,
Aaa cove acg over vita s.satsisil se%tss-
caycv isN ;soassass y n, sses 3 isr SWAY
ea.ep @4crs tlesr i.irlaes sa -ss a;si lissE'
te~3ags
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