Poems you ought to know . 145. THE SONG OF THE CAMP. BY BAYAKD TAYLOK. Bayard Taylor was born In Pennsylvania In 1825. He was connectedwith the New York Tribune 1849-50. Most of his life was spent in 1853 he joined Perrys expedition to Japan. He corresponded withthe American papers, and on his return to this country he 1862-63 he lived at St. Petersburg as Secretary of the Legationthere. He died in Berlin, where he was United States Minister, In1878. He has written of his travels, has translated Goethes Faust,and was besides a poet and novelist. Give us a song! the sold
Poems you ought to know . 145. THE SONG OF THE CAMP. BY BAYAKD TAYLOK. Bayard Taylor was born In Pennsylvania In 1825. He was connectedwith the New York Tribune 1849-50. Most of his life was spent in 1853 he joined Perrys expedition to Japan. He corresponded withthe American papers, and on his return to this country he 1862-63 he lived at St. Petersburg as Secretary of the Legationthere. He died in Berlin, where he was United States Minister, In1878. He has written of his travels, has translated Goethes Faust,and was besides a poet and novelist. Give us a song! the soldiers cried. The outer trenches guarding,When the heated guns of the camps allied Grew weary of bombarding. The dark Redan, in silent scoff,Lay grim and threatening under;And the tawny mound of the MalakoffNo longer belchd its thunder. There was a pause. A guardsman said: We storm the forts tomorrow;Sing while we may, another day Will bring enough of sorrow. They lay along the batterys side, Below the smoking cannon;Brave heart
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