. 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 . mly frowning,Johnson, Moultrie, Pinckney, ten thousand men disowningThe old flag. O the fury of the fight Bven then was at its height! Yet no breath from noon till night Reached us here ;We had almost ceased to the day had faded under,When—the echo of the thunder Filled each ear ! Then our hearts more fiercely beat,As we crov/ded on the street,Hot to gather and repeat All the tale ;All the doubtful ch
. 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 . mly frowning,Johnson, Moultrie, Pinckney, ten thousand men disowningThe old flag. O the fury of the fight Bven then was at its height! Yet no breath from noon till night Reached us here ;We had almost ceased to the day had faded under,When—the echo of the thunder Filled each ear ! Then our hearts more fiercely beat,As we crov/ded on the street,Hot to gather and repeat All the tale ;All the doubtful chances turning,Till our souls with shame were burning,As if all our bitter yearning Could avail ! Who had fired the earliest gun ?Was the fort by traitors won ?Was there succor ? What was could know? tTbe ^welftb of Bpril 173 And once more our tiioughts would wanderTo the gallant, lone commander,On his battered ramparts granderThan the foe. Not too long the brave shall wait :On their own heads be their fate,Who against the hallowed State Dare begin ;Flag defied and compact riven !In the record of high Heaven,How shall southern men be shriven For the sin !. MEN OF THE NORTH AND WEST. By RICHARD HE^NRY STODDARD. [This poem was the second piece that appeared inprint after the fall of Fort Sumter. It was published inthe World on the day after the appearance of Mr. Sted-mans The Twelfth of April.—Editor.] MEN of the North and West,Wake in your , as the rebels have done. For the fight!You cannot shrink from the test ;Rise ! Men of the North and West ! They have torn down your banner of stars ; They have trampled the laws ;They have stifled the freedom they hate, For no cause !Do you love it or slavery best ?Speak ! Men of the North and West ! 174 /IRen ot tbe IRortb anD Oaest 175 They strike at the life of the State : Shall the murder be doue ?They cry : We are two ! And you ? We are one ! You must meet them, then, breast to breast;On ! Men of the North and W
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