. 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 . i i^m,- ■ ^. By THOMAS BUCHANAN READ. UP from the south, at break of day,Bringing to Winchester fresh affrighted air with a shudder bore,Like a herald in haste to the chieftains door,The terrible grumble, and rumble, and roar,Telling the battle was on once Sheridan twenty miles away. And wider still those billows of warThunderd along the horizons bar ;And louder yet into Winchester roUd 72 SberiDan0 IRiDe

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. 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 . i i^m,- ■ ^. By THOMAS BUCHANAN READ. UP from the south, at break of day,Bringing to Winchester fresh affrighted air with a shudder bore,Like a herald in haste to the chieftains door,The terrible grumble, and rumble, and roar,Telling the battle was on once Sheridan twenty miles away. And wider still those billows of warThunderd along the horizons bar ;And louder yet into Winchester roUd 72 SberiDan0 IRiDe 73 The roar of that red sea uncontrolld,Making the blood of the listener cold,As he thought of the stake in that fiery fray,With Sheridan twenty miles away. But there is a road from Winchester town,A good broad highway leading down :And there, through the flush of the morning light,A steed as black as the steeds of nightWas seen to pass, as with eagle if he knew the terrible needHe stretchd away with his utmost speed ;Hills rose and fell ; but his heart was gay,With Sheridan fifteen miles away. Still sprang from those swift hoofs, thundering dust like smoke

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