Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-15

Foremost among these in every South
ern heart stands Dixie Land" It
cannot be for the sentiment it ex-
presses, it must be for the quick,
catchy, inspiring music. Still in the
hearts of the soldiers of the COnfeder-
acy is Dixie cherished, and their
battle-scarred and age-worn faces will
brighten up and their feet Will keep
time yet when the stirring strains of
"Dixie" fall upon their ears. Here
are the words of the song as originally
composed:
1 wish 1 was in de land of cotton,
Old times dar am not forgotten;
In Dixie land, where 1 was born In.
Arly on one frosty mornin'.
Look away Look away! Look awayl
Dixie land.
Chorus
Den wish was in Dixey; hOoray! hOOrayl
In Dixie land I take my stand,
And live and die in Dixie;
Away, away, away down SOuf in Dixie,
Away, away, away down souf in Dixie
Old missus marry aWin de Weaber,n
William was a gay deceabes;
Look away, etc.
But when he put his arms around her
He smiled as fierce as "foFJy- FOUNDER
Look away, etc.
His face was sharp as a butchers cleatser,
But dat'did not seem to greab her;
Look away, etc.
Old mtSsus acted foolish part
And died for man whe broke her heurt.
LOoksaway, etc.
Oars buckwheat cakes and Injun batter,
Make you fat little fatter;
Look away, etc
Den h6e it down and scratch your grabble,
To Dixie land I'm bound TO trabble-
Look away, etc.
'Ihe Bonnie Blue Flag" was a great
favorite, too. My mother still often
sings 1t, and her vOiee rings out more
clearly, always think, on this stanza
than'any other:
And here's to brave Virginia, the Old Do
minion State,
withahe young Confederacy at length has
linked her fate.
Impelled by her example, now. ether States
prepare
To hoist on high the bonnie blue flag that
bears a singleestar.
Hurrahl hurrah! for Southern rights,
hurrahl
Hurruh for the bonnie blue flag that bears
single star!
Then here is smother stanza that
contains the entire sentiment of the
Confederate soldiers:
Then here's to our Confederacy-stron We
Like patriots of old we'n fight oar heritage
to save,
And rather than submit to shame, to die we
would prefer;
So. cheer for the bonnie blue flag that bears
a Ssingle star"
And many a grayceat lay down his
life his heritage to save.
Then here is a part of the most poet
zeal and stirring song of the Warmly
MARYLAND" You can almost hear the
clash of steel and h1rtlng OF shells
through the air. Its words aRe an in
SEPARATION without the music:
The despot's heel is ON thy shore.
Maryland!
His torch is al thy temple door.
Maryland
Avenge the pa triotic gore
That fiecked the streets OF Baltimore,
And be the battle queen OF yore-
Maryland, nay MarylandG
Dear mother, burst the tyrant's chain,
Maryland
Virginia should not call in vain.
Maryland
She meets her sisters on the plain;
GSic semperr@'tis the proud refrain
That battles miniOKs back again,
Maryland, my Maryland
Come, for thy shield is bright and strong.
Maryland
Come, for thy dallianee does thee wrong.
Maryland,
Come to thine own heroic throng,
That stalks with Liberty along.
And ring thy dauntleSs slogan song,
Maryland. my Marylandi
I hear the distant thunder hum,
Maryland
The Old Line bugle, fife and drum,
Maryland!
She is not dead. nor deaf. nor dumb