The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-06-05
MHMoHIAL Day oDn,
Nv EArs HaowEtsr aaHRwoop.


~ Eats HROwRLHr SHERWOOD,
when men fonook lhelr shops ana homes and
slo0d with troubled faees
ffom morn tlll night iram nlahl tlil mom' 10 ausW
When women watched beside theT babes IN An'
gplsh hali rrtItlfli
Until no husky message eAmsi Nioa fepp YOU
I've enlisted
When a dai Ions ihe drains were rolled 10 hAlelu'
erultAllon
Ana Mo aad busle slana with palm mo pulses oi
the haiipni
When womaas hand iormed sven star that dashed
on held " glpT
Ana woman'a tean WeTe sIlehei along ea'h stripe
10 ieWeled sloU,-
what said w theng 40 form, brave hearla 40
Where Ihe bulleis rattle
foT We 70 plan iof Va 10 praf ior You 70 ton ana
oau TO uphold, yoau 70 defend hs compact none
Aud sacred bs your aams aad fame forever and
ipfeyeTlN
Whom charge and trench gave ~ thslr dead. and
loalhaome southern PRISON.
When on tho march the hidden shot TOOK alm win
swim precision
When every whliewashed ward put OUT the iaht of
sone lone dwelling
ana even numbering ambulance some dying plainI
wAs telllnE
Whom fathers took uelr papers up with sense Of
evil preaAge,
Ana mothers tore with sIihhg sobs the wrap Of
some swlil message
When prone mo people lAy before lhelf Goa Win
sins uncovered,
ana WIN oyenhadowlng awinlness tho black
winged angel h@eled'-
What said we thea stand nm, brave hearts
stand where mo bullets, crashing,
Cut down iour comrades a. the theayes 20 dowu
before the lhrtshlna
Nation pleads viii lifted hands. 'Glye ~ Nc
unioni heyefl'
Ana youn tho GloB mat Ahldea forever aud tor
eerl"
When bronled ana Scared and lausred sore, mo
ranks Of dusty ulue
Game w from AppumNIoE with thelr banners rid
died through
An hundred for thousand, And BY tens where
mites went
Win thbir armleiS sleeves and ofulehea showing
where tho balls we're spent
When they stacked their fusiy rines and their KNAPP
sacks nuhg aside
Ana made tnowp theIr comrades messages 70 loved
ones ore they died,
When The Nation bfealhod more freely than Tor ten
long gtau before,
Though Grape hung freshly knoiIed, upon many o
mufiled door
What said We them 90 tried and true who live to
rise and rally
tried and true who sleep 20 woll BY ttofled stream
aud valley
We bind this doDt upon our hearts, which time can'
not dltoycE
no guard your name ana shield your fame, forever
ana forever"
When fort ana rno,p.l are brought unto a common
loyol,
Ana whore tho soldiers blood ran red, the Ions
wld,mAses rgyrl.
When year by year me mnm 20 down that thrilled
10 deeds Of glory
Ana year by year Mo ear grows cold to patriotic
story
When men forget lu stocks ana trade and to,otod
speculation,
That any smolo aud any saved tne honor Of tho
Natloui
when pollc would blot tho names Of hero ana Of
battle
Aud swear We utyu taw Zoe on heard o mutsct
rattle
what ny we now go comralo hearts that atlll
arc strongly bounding
Ana comthdu hearts tbnl wake no. more 10 catch tho
uuFlea souudluF
A. whom }o1 fought h1 when you f1ll your MON.
0rJ glad oven
Our faith IA welded Go your fauO, forever ana for
Uur'"
o shadow,amlcs, bending whore b0 rosei shed
to-day
Their gonuo fragrance typical OF al our hearts
would a1y
From tro spires Of the Atlantic 20 tho Golden Cato
sublime
whore Thomas walw Ms old reserves who're aon-
lng uut their tmol
o hadow'awlra bending whore the dropping
llIra weep,
win tho watchers bfoEou'boarlod who slumbtr not
nor lo0p
o ahadow.arnlcs, bending from The 1uumlt Of the
stars,
Bearing pp tho Tying peunoul Of tho dear Old
stripes and stare,-
boar witness that woEcer to-day the VOWS that We
have dpokon
In our llads IN our anthems, In our prayers weak
aud hrokon,-
In our statues proudly rising In the statutes none
eau sever,
Prom tho records OF uulon sealed forever aud
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