Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-31

l Now are seen amid the darkness, fires
 glowing warm and bright.
 For beside the Rappahannock two large armies meet tonight. | On it's banks they build their fires, or l the sod their arms they lay;
 On one bank the blue are camping. on the other side the gray. | Soon there comes from OCT the river strains of music. loud and grand. 'Tis the sound of martial music from
 the Union army's band,
 And Well rally round the flag, boys was the soul inspiring air
 To cheer the weary soldiers heart;
 there is none that's half so fair. Now at length the strain is ended and
 from the army of the gray Quick tckr the challenge is accepted, but another air they play:
 "The Bonny Blue Flag" in lively
 measure with accents sweet and
 clear.
 Giving hope to every soldier. driving
 from them thoughts of fear. Then again from OCT the river from - the gallant boys in blue. Swelling like the voice of nations
 borne on wings of music grand. Born within the hearts of freemen, ut
 tered by the Union band. Scarcely has the lingering echo from
 the mountain died away. When Away Down in Dixie" from the
 army of the gray
 Speaks their dearest wish and purpose.
 tells of hopes as strong and true. As those so dearly cherished by the
 army of the blue.
 Sweet tic sound of martial music float
 ing on the evening air. Terrible the dark forebodings that their
 lively measures bear: To the ear it's brings its beauty. to the
 heart the throbs of pain. Thus together joy and sadness are
 blended in the same refrain. All is hushed the silver ripple of the
 river flowing near, And perhaps the fagots cracking. are
 the only sounds they hear; Not the faintest echo answers from the
 hill now lost to view: All are waiting for the answer from
 the army of the blue. But within one soldiers bosom there
 is born q gentler strain. And his comrades untrained voices
 joined him in sweet refrain: But il bears no word of challenge. has
 no thought of party pride. And its visions are of loved ones. of
 the hallowed fireside. Home. Sweet Home" the notes float
 upward. out upon the quiet night: Others now have caught their meaning
 and their melody unite: As the chorus still is swelling every
 voice prolongs inc lay. Rendered by words and music from
 both the blue and gray. stronger. grows the music. ] swelling upwards through the air. Even to the gates of heaven. and per i haps if enters there. Where the notes are sweeily bicn,IeG | with angelic singers lay. all in one grand chorus. there is known no blue. ne gray.
 Lincnln's Gettysburg speech was hen given by Francis Carroll in manner which evoked much favorable comment and many words of praise for Master Carroll
 LINcoLN-S SPEECH.
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