Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-21
To Our BOYS of Delaware
BY Mrs. A. T.. Steptoe.

God bless the boys OF Delaware that
have gone TO their country's call,
But. Oh. how many OF them will return,
and, Oh. how many must fall.
They have gone to ight for Freedom
and love OF Humanity.
To show the world that we will bear
the torch OF Liberty.
God bless the boys OF Delaware that
dare to so and Tight
And help 20 give an 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 blass the boys Of Delaware that
wear the brown khaki.
God bless the boys ~ Delaware that
flght in our navy.
For once they get In action all fear
they'll cast away
And, like their brave grandsres 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 they
owe their dear country,
Love for the nag, the emblem Of peace,
for home and democracy.
, God bless the boys OF Delaware VINO
4 bravely shoulder their guns.
G They will night 10 keep her record Ike
4 the heroes that have gone.
v 1--WE are small but we arc mighty, and
: we'll more than do our share,
+ For our boys think IL an honor to flght
FOR Delaware.
y Now that the boys have gone away "a
/ do their share and bit
r. The women Of the Red Cross must save
n and sew and knit;
a Our boys must have all the comforts
that we can. and should. bcstow
ID To keep them strong TO stand the ngh
j. and put down the nations foe.
4 Three cheers for the boys in khaki
l. three cheers for the boys I'm blue
W The same for the nag, the emblem o.
{, truth, and our banner OF gold an'
u blue
e. God bless you mothers who send thes'
y boys-He viii your grief subdue,
If And the prayers that we offer will h'
n that they come safely back to you
lie They have gone to fight for freedom
ne revenge those who were wantonl'
=. slain;
ce They have gone TO free the captlyes an'
remove the yoke and chain.
n / nf~ honor NnThNI
r they free those captive slaves,
Of For greater love hath no man when n
r; gives his life TO save.
nd With the blowing OF the bugle and-th
Vn rolling Of the drum.
It. It's the final call and summons th'
es calls our boys from home.
AZ There are many thousand heartache
Us there are many thousand tears
". fond embrace. a hand-shake. yet v
FRS urge them on with cheers.
mp God bless them all and guide the
on, while at home we walt for news
gly That will ten us Of victory. for Tn
y must not. cannot lose.
ms Our PRAYERS will be, God give the
rst strength to win a glorious fight
as And forever down the dynasty al
at show the world they're right.
80. So LET the air resound with cheers,
IN. cannons loudly boom.
oiy And let them from their iron throa
iht belch forth the Kaisers doom.
PEI Fling TO the breeze the dear old ia
~ DER land and over sea.
VI For our motto thus viii ere remain, {
... Death OF Victory.
,es, When the war is ended and in peace
So once more reign.
,ne Nav their names go down In histo
~ FOR their courage and their fame.
And NAV our prayers be answered
81 the one who rules above.
~ To watch over them and keep thel
bring them back 10 those who Ion