Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
TO OUR BOYS OF DELAWARE.
Mrs. A. 7. steptoe.

God bless the boys of Delaware, who have
gone to their country's call,
But oh, how many of them will return,
aud oh, how many must fall
They have gone to fight for Freedom and
for love of Humanity
To show the world that we will bear the
torch of Liberty.
God bless the boys of Delaware who dare
to 60 and fight,
And help to give all nations what we
know is just and right,
For we know our boys of Delaware will
show their courage too
When on the field of battle with their
aim so sure and true.
God bless the boys of Delaware who wear
the brown khaki,
God bless the boys of Delaware who fight
in our navy,
For once they get in action, all fear
they II cast away
And like their brave grandsires of old,
be eager for the fray.
God bless them, yes God bless them. our
prayers with them will 90
As they leave their homes and country to |
fight against the foe,
To fight for love and duty which thev |
owe their dear country
Love for the flag, the emblem of Peace.
for home and democracy.
God bless the boys of Delaware who
bravely shoulder their guns
They will fight to keep her record like
the heroes that have gone.
We are small but we are mighty, and
Wen more than do our share,
For our boys think it an honor to fight
for Delaware.
Now that the boys have gone away to do
their share and Bit
The women of the Red Cross must save.
and sew and knit;
Dur boys must have all the comforts that
we can and should bestow
10 keep them strong to stand the fight, ,
and put down the nations foe.
Three cheers for the boys in khaki, three G
cheers for the boys so true. e
he same for the flag, the emblem oftrutb. il
and our banner of gold and blue.
Iod bless you mothers who send these a
boys He will your grief subdue, I
md the prayers that we offer will be that
they come safely back to you. o
hey have gone to fight for freedom, n
avsnge those who were wantonly slain. =, =
hey have gone to free the ,captives and " .,
remove the yoke and chain. g
nd who will doubt their honor when -
they free those captive slaves, u
or greater love hath no man when he q
gives his life to save. W
18th blowing of the bugle and the rolling st
of the drum. ~
is the hnal call and summons that calls NJ
our boys from home. -
lere are many thousand heart aches ~
there are many thousand tears, ~
fond embrace, a hand shake, yet we 20
urge them on with cheers.
ID bless them all and guide them while pa
at home we wait for news II
lat will tell us of their victory, for thev ce
must not, cannot lose. no
II prayers will be, God give them ~
strength to win a glorious fight 81,
i'd forever down the dynasty and show ~, -,
the world they're right. ~ y
let the air resound with cheers LET to
cannon loudly boom for
d let them from their iron throats bip
belch forth the Kaiser's doom.
ng to the breeze the dear old fac o,ar
land and over sea,
r our motto thus will ere remain Till
Death or Victory. \
zen the war is ended and in peace we ,Vo, 1vs
Office more reign we we
y their names go down in history for Des
their courage and their fame.
One who rules above - 'us ing
watch over them and kesn th.., her
bring them back to those who love r
Mrs
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