The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15
c. A, RICHARDSON,
Company b. Fifteenth Virginia In
Richmond. September Is. 1907.
UNFuRL THE OLD BANNER.

CNtIKL THE OLD sBhNNEHI
Respectfully Dedicnf.d 10 the Boys
WHO Wore the Gray.
Unfurl the old banner! Why not let IT
wave
AS the ensign Of peace DER tho time
honored grave
or the fallen. who fought for it's honor
and fell.
Defending their land. and their homes
loved so welr
TOO long In IL folded In slumber and
lies
Like star OF the iirnnanents out OF its
skies
And yet twas the pride of the country,
that gave II;
Though ne'er as tho banner OF triumph
could wave IL.
Twas born Of tho Southland and left
in tho care
or her loved ones who brayeiy de-
Tended II there:
And they neer saw 1t furled till the
last hope had shed
Its lingering light Ger the graves OF
their dead.
1T floatcd in pride till the struggle
And the heroes were strong to defend
IL no moro
Then ii fell with their hopes: But now
|. it may rise
To greet the sweet peace In its own
sunny skies. -
No banner for freedom in battle could
wave
More sacred than this starry flag OF
the brave;
And ne'er need It's folds droop in shame
to the ground
Fen though the proud victors stand,
boastfng around;
In honor it ,Aoated, revered by the
world,
And it fell with renown. though in
sorrow was furled.
Tho foeman have conquered, but, con-
quering, never
The land and the flag OF Its bosom can
sever!
To courage the brave was the banner
- unfurled- ss,s
True heroes. whose glory shines over
the world;
And never did soldiers more loyal than
they
Take arms for their country or fall
by the way.
1t waved through their struggles. and
now 1t were best
sign of rest;
For the voice that has called them
from duty we'll done.
Is tho voice that has called them TO
glory we'll won!
All, who. in the Southland. can ever
forget
That that flag with the blood OF his
comrades was wet,
And cease to adore it. though tattercd
and torn,
Remembering the fallen, whose hopes
it has borne?
No banner that waves Is to them half
AS their old tattered flag in Its calm.
native air;
And the tempests of years cannot so
fade its parts
That the love which they bear it will
die in their hearts.
'Tis only the memories now, that re-
| main
To bring back the scenes Of the con-
fiict again;
And memories, faded, will vanish from
view
Unless they are planted in hearts that
are true ~
lUnfurl the old flag that the childr al
may know
1T once waved in pride DER the scorn
OF its foe (.
And fierce in the battles for right It
was tossed
Then no one win blush for the cause
that is lost.
No more will the sound of the cannon,s
deep roar
BE heard IN the vale; and the musket
no more
Will break the>sweet peace Of PROS
porous land,
| Which scatters its blessings on every
hand: M
But the love for our banner will ever
lncreasc: 9s
We loved it in battle. we loved 1t in
peace,
And as deep in our hearts as the pearl
meath the wave
Will live the old banner that fell with
/ our brave!
Unfurl the old banner: the conflict Is
IS past: III
let 1t rise flomits slumber triumphant
Let tho once trusty cannon be eaton
with rust ~
Let the sword and tho musket be
4 Il covered with dust
ELet the fife, and the drum, and the
hugle's command 4.
Ess silent forever throughout the blest
land: s III 5s I'M 81
Let them sink IN oblivion. never to
Il N rise, Pm s,ss s
but let the old banner sttllswave in It's
skies!
Mi TON iis u, LEE.
Boa imam Mon an a.