The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-07-04
AGLORIOUs SInGT.


wv N'' .'''N 'NI. N''NIH NNNls
ln vain was many gallant deed Of SOL.
diors duty done;
Ere they could route their SERTED foes the
hartr} must be Non,
And now they've ordered forward TO
Storm the Northern guns.
The glorious Boy Battalion. Virginia's
youngest SONS.
This was ihe toy. first battlel They
burned 10 stfiac ihc Zoe.
Their hearts are wild for cd ~ and. with
a shout They co.
Three hundred ,choo. boy -oidier--ihrce
hundred hero elves,
And some whose cleaning rihe, We're
taller than fiemse,yol
They charged. IKE men OF iron nerve, on
tnro the Shot and smells
Nor broke their step, nor waved their
lime, tho many younester fell.
Tie sunshine ON their coior-, Tine Flag OF
Liberty,
The sunshine ON their hayoncts % gallant
sight To- see,
They crossed thc broken rides. they
passed the deep ravine
Now, struggling up toward the guns. their
gliuring ine fr, seen;
And stu che northern caunoni,r. poured
erape,hoi r"m each gum.
And aye thc Gray Battalion unnnchInely
press on.
Nor doubt nor tear could chill those hearts
that taste ofGiory's cups
Andas their stricken comrldc. fcu the
lcss'nine lines closed up
The noblest sight conqu ring field Of
battle ever gave
The charge OF ihat battalion, so young
And set no brave,
On swept the Gray Batia ION, onl mp the
siopins hnr
The sunshine on 10, hayoneis, its colors
waving sti.r
Dauntless 30 faced the cannon. needless
Oftho.c vino fell;
For, even in her urchin., Nir-mla's blood
wiut,I.
The boys were on their mcitlc-fall in
both armies View:
The nearer io tnc Yankees the taller each
boy grew,
on. said every brave young heart, OH 600
our work is done,
ON though the boys are falling! ON, uI
the guns are won,
suil, sin the cannon Numbered: death
Dlazed into their eyes.
Bat sim The Gray Battalion swept on
toward Dos prize;
onl through the flaming battle, upward'
until atlast,
I'm 'mong the blazing cannon. the eleam-
ins hayoncis passed.
ln vain the swarming yankees fought
eainsf the boys attack.
NO focman arn could stop Them whom
death could NOT hold back.
The boy. stood wildly shouting, round
each captured gum
And Sic4cls 'ine was broken, the blazing
hatiry won,
while now they turned their cannon
upon their beaten foe.
The southern Inca gallant Significance
charging from below.
The patriot bayonets swept the ridge: AN
who dared stand they moved;
And SicgcIs army, routed, went flying
down tHe road.
The heroes ofihai battlefield drank deep
ofgiorious joys
The computing Gray Baualon-ihc gall
liant southern boys.
Their fame wll ise forever. as long a,
war i- Taught
A lesson 'o the ase,-how our battalion
fought
And while Virgina's mountains standard |
while her rivers Tow,
stl Will size rear patriot band-her |
guard aiu.t every foe.
siili, when She mar,hals her brave SONS TO |
learn thc soldiers art,
The halls where "~tonevau" Jackson |
taught wiii Dee Virginia. heart
The patriot, oftho time 10 come-the sol
dicrs whom she rears,
VIII ever prove them worthy sons OF her
great cavaliers.
inheritne their names and fame, stand
in their fathers place.
The body-guard OF fnscdom-Nirginia's
warrior race.
AID. aye, %, ihc battalion hears The rolling
of the drum.
Shall mighty mem'rle, stir the breast, OF
captains set 10 come.
Bright mem rie. ofthat glorious field OF
iis victorious nghL
Grand mem ries OF iis gallant dead, who
died Tor home and right
Heroes Of battles yet unought VIII learn
theirdufy here.
Tn d. I...I
son! and OF Lee.
Io battle for their country 20 keep yir.
slnia free,
We know not. down the ages. what other
war, may come.
What other foes may gather io rob as Of
our home;
But THIS we know. her spirit sul lives
cen as Of orc;
Her line OF heroc, mll not nor shall for
cyermore,
Her body-guard OF freedom stands IN un.
broken power;
And god Will raise her leader at the ap-
pointed hourl
The graves of her great Rebels her rally.
ing-ground viii Doe:
go matter who inYadcs her, Virginia will
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