The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-19

The soldiers OF Old England,
Are fighting with will,
But the sturdy sons OF Bennington.
Are fighting better still.
For old King George, the tyrant, =
Baum's men are fighting there, q
For home and wife and children, y
Starhs soldiers breathe prayer;
And pressing down the hillside,
Grim, steady, sure and fast,
They force the Redcoats backward,
Still backward till at last,
They reach the Hoosac river, 2
And into il Is driven,
The Boosting, Dragging army,
Into whose hands were given,
The orders Take the storehouse,
And kill the rebel-horde,
Who've dared TO rise against us, Z
With fiint-lock and with sword" a
And now the sturdy patriots,
Are marching toward the town,
While In their midst are prisoners,
With hearts by shame bowed down;
AS they recall the message.
Sent TO good Landlord Fay,
Have dinner on the morrow,
Fit for king, we pray, 6
Wen be with you. to eat II, 4
When we have whipped your men,
Your cowardly old farmers,
VIII never fight again" y
And 10! instead OF victors,
With shout, and laugh and song;
They march, band OF captivss,
The village street along. q
And see! Before his tavern, Il
Good Landlord Fay doth stand, Z
A broad smile on his CHEEKY face,
A friendly out-stretched hand;
Good morrow, British Officers, q
This lovely day, -
You ordered dinner. believe, n
Come In and eat II, pray" ~
The people of the village ~
Now gather and rejoice, ~
And give TO God the glory, -
With heart and soul and voice; y
And brave John Stark IL greeted,
The hero In the strife, /.
For Molly is not q widow, q
But true and faithful wife. ~
stu stands the dear old village, r
Serene upon the hill. NJ
Mt. Anthony, the sentinel
Keeps guard above her still,
The "Old White church" 10 standing
THE quiet graves among,
Where rest the noble heroes,
Whose praises have been sung. -.
From ocean unto ocean, II
Thro' freedoms broad domain, e
Where waves the starry banner,
Der mountain and Ger plain; Z,
For with that we'll fought battle, Z
The tide OF war was turned,
And forth from out the country
King Georges hosts were spurnsd.
Within the same old church-yard,
Where sleep the patriots brave.
, The Hessians and the British, y
Rest in one common grave; 4:
A monument stands DER them. I'
Beneath they lie In peace, u
The battle din Is over, "
Their souls have found release. X.
Near where the belfry shadow, Is
Each day doth softly fall, lF
Brave Parson Dewey waiteth, So
, The resurrection call: ,' rtl
And still the name OF Dewey. %
A shining light appears, \ !,
Long live our noble admiral, +,
, lThro' happy peaceful years. 81
But what OF the old tavern? *
Il vanished long ago, V
Amid a storm OF flame and smoke,
: Its walls we're soon laid low;
, But near It's site q catamount,
! Of bronze, it's fame will tell,
Its base OF stone, firm as the men,
Who did their duty well.
And now, where stood the storshous
, There rises grand and high,
. The rugged battle monument,
: Straight pointing to the sky;
lts rough grim shaft suggesting,
r THE men OF Seventy.seven, -,
, who fought with Stark the hero, u
| TN victory was given.
, And may we ever cherish. !
/ 1.-THE memory OF that day, 4,
When forth 10 win or perish.
, THEY marched from home away; Z
May Bennington TO liberty,
30 ever found a friend,
/ May peace and may prosperity,
/ Attend her TO the end.
I r. =. Bahan.
, Bennington, VI, 1899.
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