Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-26
juBAN WAR SONGS.

Patriotic Verses Which Rouse tho soiilerB
and Inspire Them.
"sing me a song as wo fall In line and
III march my men into the very mouths
of their cannonr'
These words are aaid to have come from
General Gomez, the Cuban warrior, and II
IL quito likely he has not been riisluoted,
for II there ID people on the face OF the
earth y-lpse souls are full 20 oyerhowinS
with muslo Il Is the Cubana They eeem
TO live In song. They sing while walking
the streets while working In thu tobacco
fields or fnctnriee, ana rrbile they 10 about
their varied pursuits OF life, on the front
verandns Of tho plantation houses at night
tho whole family Is frequently heard TO
chime their voices into some sweet melody,
and so IN the ctles with plano or guitar ac-
compartment tho songs characteristic OF
the people Of tropic lands are y he heard
floating out on the Btill might air from al
most every home.
How natural. then. that Ia tme OF war
| such soldiers az arc mustered IN the ranka
OF the insurgents can hc led on 10 stare
/ death In the face with good cheer and snim
the smoke Of the enemy'H gune with
relish. by the singing OF some Inspiring
air. II Is so with all the pooplea OF the
Garth TO a greater or less extent.
There never wus n war that didn't
give birth to two or three war songs Tho
god or war and the goddess Of music, who
! ever they may be, seem 20 be on pretty
good terms, Soldiers SOULS are quick to
catch the inspiration Of Thrilling music.
/ IL nerves them to courage and bravery
that wouldn't be experienced otherwise.
| Again. when they gather around the camps
at night eat their acant meals and smoke
| their cigars or pipes Il soothcs and COM
forts them as nothing elso could DO to sling
the songs they used TO sins at home.
The muaiclnns who led Napoieon's "old
truari" to doom and destruction that day
at Waterfowl venture. will have to answer
for more reckless murder. when tho
records OF moro bloody deeds arc read
beyond the stars, than any other gontle-
man who exchanged tho compliments OF
\ the aeason on that historic occasion, for
II is said Gomfwhere In history that even
when the greatest general the world ever
saw gave up In doubt and encouragement
that day, "the band played on"
On the other hand. the musician on the
| battie-fiel1 who leads armies out deserves
certainly az much praise rs the most in-
lgcn.ous general for II 10 he who gives them
that courage that Qn ok light tread they
would not otherwise experience. The
drummer boy Mt Shiloh with hts simple
piece OF willow and 1heapaltin was armed
With a moro formidable weapon than ever
danRled at the breast q the hravost war
rior or Glittsred IN the hand OF the knight
Hest OF the knights.
Byery Nation has ite typical war GONG.
The cubans have theirn. ana II 10 a very
pretty nppropfito and Inspiring marital
air. At the Same time 81 carries with II
all Of that weird, dreamy, iulling charm
that many OF the love songs and luliahics
OF tho Spanish-spenking people hnve-fhat
irdeacribablo charm OF sweet sounds NO
Characteristic OF Cuban and Mexican
music.
Tie National war songs Of the cuhana
Is no nav tune, as cna would think, sprung
alr. l. lsiaHlfrortf0m hguun on
the unheppy islane, on the contrary. it n
a aong that Inns boon a. f0milinr 10 Guiana
as Dixie or ''Yanilea Docdie In thla
country for a number Of years IL y called
''Hlmno do BayaTno' ann ooinmerates We
stpr.lnR OF the inuifreciion on the Island.
Of icas. hlch was at BnyaIno, away down
IN the southeastern corner ~ the Island
ii hos been sung by the CnhnnN ever
since the former war. and has hecn revived
among them now thar ne new stfuEkN y
on with n newness OF lie and hearilcr
zcst. They oil sing Il. both Ia thig country
and over IN Cuba. The innurrentA march
70 battle many times 70 It's Inspiring march
tine or measure. and whhpeYer y IS s.ng
or played IN the Cuban colonies IN Ainefics
hafr 10 off and shouts reud the air Just
~ INC Old fellows who once wore tho gray
carry on whcn they hear o..ifs'
'sIilmno do BayamO" can not 10 found IN
the Amorinan music stores for u was nol
brought TO this country IN 50, nor has u
been bronbnt hu'f etNN 49, - y ~
Cubans. who have come here WITH INC
inuferslne rrowth u The tobacco and cigaF
Induetry on this ado. The ilrpt two verses
OF mo song 10 Spanish run M foliowai
Al oon1hato corred Bayancneai
Cuba cntera Of contenipln orgnlloza
No tetnais unn muertd glorsoHa
Que mofir por IL patiia ~ WV
cabs iibre fsrsna iuurlo.
Fu padnr ~ 0rHullA vercido
Del clnrln eacuehnd ei sohido--
a las arfnaH valentaa cofrcal
Theso yorsea OF the war sons Of The Gu
hans. trnnli4ted rougAly INFO snsliah With
out reer1 10 ldioms and rhymes. may y
put as folip~r:
Rush 10 ths front, Doyameaes
All Gus loVks on you With nfidsf