Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-07-12
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brief history OF the Drum Corps in Poetry
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Oh the day has come at last
When with hearts and hands we CLASH
In remembrance of those days of great renoSn
When Decorahs noble Corps
Scarlet clad and gilt adorned,
Marched and played in our beloved dearest town.
Chorus
Tramp tramp tramp the Drum Corps coming
With all glory pep and pomp,
On how gayly we did step
Knowing eyes US set,
Our triumphant march was always jump.
Our piccolos's beauty shrill
With the drums certain thrill
Drew applause and cheer and honor and renown
Our appearance was admired
And our music most desired
When We marched and played in our beloved town.
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How our uniforms would shine
In those eyes-we hoped they're mine
When we marched and played those stirring martial
strains
How the multitude would cheer
Our eyes looking for our dear
When In triumph we returned to our domain
And the scores of trips we took
An account would fill book
Yes on Mississippi river boats we sailed
To Chicago thrice went
Cedar Rapids days spent
With welcome in returning we were hailed.
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And at Manchester we staid
At Des Moines surely played
And at Dubuque three times we surprised the town
And at Charles City stopped
Mason City ne'er forgot
Always crowned with honors in returning home.
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We recall the Nashville trip
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When the thousand negroes jumped and cheered by
rounds
How the southerners admired
Our grey uniform attire
When we marched and played in Dixies sunny
towns
Oh those great delightful days
Spent in Mobiles sunny rays
When in palm and orange grove-we played and
strolled
And across the bay we went
Watching day spent
On excursion boats SO far away from home.
Through New Orleans boulevards
There played and there we marched
And on Worlds Fair Grounds we played 10 our
All the honors we did get
From the immence crowds we met
1910 a~lasting pleasure at our dear dear homes.
With the Busch Zouaves we played
With the Busch Zouaves we staid
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1t was something you might know
Swayed the car both to and fro
AS We sped along to our beloved homo.
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But the fun nearly dropped
When the train came to stop
In that desolated Mississippi town
Oh it was a dreadful wreck
But the boys were safe you bet
And we all came back to our beloved home
And to Cedar Falls we went
independence days were spent
Oh such playing night and day was never known
And when homeward we bent
Although sometimes nearly spent
Yet with spirit we always played when we came
home.
And at Waterloo we fought
Those who tried to win the cup
But oh dear how whipped they were when we got
done
Oh just think how all did shout
When DEBORAH turned inside out
When in triumph we re-entered our dear town -
On fourth July day
We to Preston went to play
In the presence Of a man of great renown
Why just think he rose and said
That beats everything yet
have heard in all my life in any town
And we pleased them all we're told
Big and small and young and old
Cause they said come back you stars of great
So next summer we did play
There on independence day
In that gallant lovely Minnesota town.
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remember made
great hit when we had played
At a Minnesota Fair of great renown
That's the time marched and played
When at Rochester we staid
One whole week before came back to our home.
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Oh that great Chicago date
When the worlds prize did take
When the Worlds Championship became our own
Then again Decorah's host
Acted like they wished to bust
When triumphantly we entered our dear town.