Telegram-herald., 1890-10-11


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our hsaes ags open ana our hearts beat warm
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Sours bsaeAta t4e n.ue-
We stand before Yoa proudly and bid yoa wei
eaGC here
With s.u..ss ilat view our sunny skies bar
For over there in heavens band cur chiefs
tave met once more,
And wave lo Us a flag Of truce across he myS-
tlc shore.
God smiles upon our besuteOus land. peace.
Sits bro5diag oa our yerdsnt hills and cr0ons
hvt songs 0f love.
The horn OF plenty pours its stores into our
Laugh WIN TIE garaered harvest TO keep the
WolI al bay.
But though the eause for which We fought Is
lost 20 as Tor aye,
Thougn you Who wore the Northern blue van
QulShed the silver gray.
We bear no malice. but We know we are not
c0E4u 4ucrrd sill,
Subdurd, il may be. brothers. bat the same old
stubborn viii.
Draw rs around our standard. though 'tis
fIrled In crimson stain;
From many hard won battle. well rally once
again.
Wen stand upon our honor. shake hands above
our dead.
Wen smoke With you the pipe of peace. our
girls your boys may wed.
But now aud then the Rebel cry will rise within
our throat
And loud huzzas for dear old Jer." across
The gult tfiream h9st -, 80. ,,
cipits We trust
Fen though his body is but clay. fast crumb-
lng into dust.
Then blame us not. ye gallant blue. whose
heart ana brain and hand
Are fuli Of patriotic zeal for your own natiy
land.
If we ioo welded TO our shrnes. refuse to
bend the knee
To other gods. unloyed. We all alike are
free.
One nag. one union. one great God. We all
One SKY above US stretches from farthest shore
10 shore,
But there on Northern border dwell your
loved ones. bonnie blue.
But here on Southern plains alone must die
the gray 50 true.
Welcome. thrice welcome are ye. We open
wide our door
And bid ye enter where our loved are guarded
ever more;
Where sacred fires OF friendship burn. upon
our humble hearth.
! Where weep we oer our fallen shrines, where
laugh We in our mlrth.
Then take you back this picture within our
heart of hearts
| And leave us friends, alone to play as best we
may our parts.
| Seek not to open old time wounds by harsh
words rudey spoken.
But let this union ever be of full. free love a
token.
THE above beautiful poem wssrecited
! at the late reunion of the 2lst Michigan
Volunteers, held at the Bridge-Street
House, and is here reproduced by re-
quest of many Of the brave old veterans.
-ED