The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
IN MEMORIAM.

"A Tribute % the Soldier Deadl
One b. ore the feeting years roll By.
Ard oncs again The STEng fOEers bio0Ll
And she'd their grateful fragrance OF the ar.
Once mo-e Tie s0-nd q uufied dru1
And bugis's sofseusd note
Is heard through al the l2od
Amid the silent habitGtiO1s
o. ths Nations hc1o7e6 dad
i- sur7irizz couzdss q ths lons ego.
With feeble step and tesr-5inned eyes.
AEsia assemble round the gTsssy mounds
Wherein repose the Es--sorn fozrs
o. heroes lO1g departed
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TIE ssir-i.,s notes q Boots scd szddles
Fan on Es-l IS ears, 6esdened with ElUnbG.
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Move n0t II answer 70 tbe trumpet cal.
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With ooe aco-d Cd this Memorial Day
Tie bzsy Wheels q IsdGst-y s;azd stil
To pay taei- silent tribute 70 tAe soldier dad
Around The sacred mounds which marx their resting
placs
To CO then hooc--
As fresh azd szeea lie us=o-y today
OF thsi- brave deeds ard wiling saCi1cs
As IS TIE AIsy-dsy gTzss which s-OEs
Upon Their hDal czuptug s-o11d-
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Yoz fossht so- God ard Hone ard Natsrs LA-d-
Ard woz v5ctory cu1plete-
Tie Natio-'s Starry Flag vhseh wares s6o~s yoa
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Tas triumph q tks czEse
For Ehic1 yug Shed your bod
No missing star f-ca that proud Ec<-E-
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With rHl0- Ike y0yE 0Eu.
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. q FreT1o-n proudly flows,
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With eygTy star restCTc5
/ And pay their ioyll tri6uts 70 the Uzio1
/ Which -c1 fought % save
! And zs. WHO now ea,oy ths tri; o: your snasAsOz
/ 10 know tuIl vel The awful coss
[ OF blood ard tears ard treasure
Z To keep hat Flag u-Sratned-
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I Tne STATS rejected IN IEsI FTsE SlZI sE1e,
I 50 l01g yoyI memory stal s-du-s;
A reunited cCu1tTy. ceDe1tsd b y51- Hsood.
Rgys-es you- valiant and patriotic service.
Z so-tie-s q IRE Urior
I Who fel f. Freedon's czrse.
/ YOU cJurades q the nzrca ard fs.d znd bivOuz,
I 01Ce u0Ee salute y0u.
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3 To Olcs azzi1 Jouch elbows
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I Cztl TIE brsls cal shsu souu5 TIE r-veius
I On Resurrection NON
''Atteatiou- cc1pszy
7 And listen 70 the message vhich We hing to you
/ From a. you- fsllOr-cUu-t-yns1-
I Prom North to sou.h. lnt Eas: % WsS-.
{ Throughout the borders q this favored lzud
{ The people al are oce-
7 A-e o1e II Taying hcnsSe 60 -oEr o=7oTy;
Z A-e one = reverence foT the 6es- Cd Tag
Tcu rescued fru-n dishouo-.
/ Are one II 7esolrtio1 % s1s-atu
/ The Ius-ttUtiCzs q GU far fTee lz15
/ And % forever guard L against ever foe;
[ Are II e1snds1ip to- the OPPRESSED
I And so-row-bu7dsued ores of sTe-y Izrd,
Are one fl opposition % oT7resSC1 evsryEhs-s:
Z A-s ore II or discrimination % prese--e
Tie heritage beGueathed IS b. OF Farhsrx
No matter what the cost;
Are one sn6 irseparasle, nov ard forever
Then s'sep thou OF, t-z7s cr117aass.
/ And take yoUr Tell-earned rest.
Z While zsnsztion after csne-ztiIn
( OF yC1- grateful CUUuUTyr1e1
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