The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-19

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NI We remember the
spirit. undaunted and proud.
That Washington carried through sunshine and
cloud.
The years pass away like the leaves on the
trees,
But the nag he uplifted still floats in the breeze.
Weird Time he reverses his mystical glass,
And the phantoms OF fancy they dreamily pass.
The Green Dragon tavern we cannot forget
Where the reOels of Boston for liberty met
The midnight awakcns to hoof-beai that rings
A message of observation-disclosures to kings
Adown through the ages that sound-Paul Re
we're
On history's pages the centuries hear.
Old memories echo around us to-day:
From Lexington. listen TO sound OF the fray;
While Concord. arousing. sends back the alarm,
And minute-men gather from homestead and
farm.
There Davis Of Acton for liberty fell:
OF Butrick and Parker let history tell
From the shores of the Mystic the low hills
arise
To your memory Warren. that shat, to the
skies:
That summit of glory that crowns Bunker hill;
The spirit Of Adams is guarding il still
There Prescott and Putnam coniended with fate,
There Stark led 10 battle the old Granite state,
There freedom not glory, the patriots sought
Immortal in story the hill where they fought
There knowlton. cnshroudcd in thunder and
fame
Upheld like a hero Conneciicut's fame
As long as Connecticut honors her sons,
Her knowlioa and Hale shall be glorificd ones
Pitcairn. in your valor old England takes pride
Brave foeman undaunted like soldier YOU died
Thrice leading your veterans up the grim crest;
In Westminster Abbey profound I've your rest.
From Virginia comes 10 the state ny the bay
The trappers Of Morgan in hunters array:
from The banks OF Potomac from Shenandoah's
vale
The heroes OF Lexington Did YOU An hall"
Here the Head of the Army meets Liber'y's
sons.
His welcome to Cambridge The enemys guns
The insolent cannon grew quiet one day
A. the naughty invaders were driven away.
Fort Sullivan, Trenton, Long lsland-each
name
Is written in blood upon tablets VI fame.
Fort SIliiVan's flag, the white crescent on blue,
Over Jasper the fearless how proudly il flew,
How Charleston re3oiced when the blue banner
rose,
Waving courage To friends ami defiance 10 foes,
AT Long Island, John Calender would not re-
treat.
But remained with his guns on the field OF de-
feat
The name Of a coward that the gunner had won
On the heights Of toe Mystic that day was un-
done.
What stories. Champlaln. as you lie at the feet
OF Crown Point and old Ty," your blue
waves could repeat
Those foriresses frowning they echo the story
Of old Ethan Allen and Green mountains glory
On the walls Of Quebec listening sentinels hear
The iolling of midnight the last of the year,
As Montgomery, scorning the hot cannons
breath.
Beneath the stern fortress me, boldly his death
Christmas eve has arrived on the Delaware cold;
He is holding high festival. Washington bold.
For the Hessians feast Christmas day they
prepare
Those heroes that crossed the storm tossed Del.
aware;
A festival chastity. where blood shall he wine.
Where the wor5n on the dead shall right royalty
dine
Brave Morris the Quaker, immortal his glory,
The annals Of Princeton emOlazon his story;
NOW Remington rises, summit 81 flame
Where Stark Of New Hampshire led farmers TO
fame.
John Stark, the old hero, who fought by the
side
CT Prescott and Putnam, where great Warren
died
Triumphant his banner he bore to the height.
And his wife, Mollic Stark, was no widow that
night
Saratoga, saltwater each have their
story.
While Monmouth, Fort Mercer, are written in
glory.
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