. American war ballads and lyrics: a collection of the songs and ballads of the colonial wars, the revolution, the war of 1812-15, the war with Mexico, and the civil war . camp a spy hath found ;With a sharp clang, a steel clang, The patriot is bound. With calm brow, steady brow. He listens to his doom ;In his look there is no fear. Nor a shadow-trace of gloom ;But with calm brow and steady brow He robes him for the tomb. In the long night, the still night,He kneels upon the sod ; And the brutal guards withholdEen the solemn word of God ! In the long night, the still night,He walks where Chris
. American war ballads and lyrics: a collection of the songs and ballads of the colonial wars, the revolution, the war of 1812-15, the war with Mexico, and the civil war . camp a spy hath found ;With a sharp clang, a steel clang, The patriot is bound. With calm brow, steady brow. He listens to his doom ;In his look there is no fear. Nor a shadow-trace of gloom ;But with calm brow and steady brow He robes him for the tomb. In the long night, the still night,He kneels upon the sod ; And the brutal guards withholdEen the solemn word of God ! In the long night, the still night,He walks where Christ hath trod. 42 IRatban Ibale Neath the blue morn, the sunny morn, He dies upon the tree ;And he mourns that he can lose But one life for Liberty ;And in the blue morn, the sunny morn. His spent wings are free. But his last words, his burn, lest friendly eye Should read how proud and calmA patriot could die. With his last words, his dying words,A soldiers battle-cry. From Fame-leaf and Angel-leaf, From monument and urn,The sad of earth, the glad of heaven, His tragic fate shall learn ;And on Fame-leaf and Angel-leaf The name of HaIvE shall burn !.
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