. 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 . PART II. ^;i.^.^v^A-C^.v^i^Uii^^-»>r^--WQL^. IvYON. By henry PETERSON. SING, bird, on green Missouris plain,Thy saddest song of sorrow ;Drop tears, O clouds, in gentlest rain Ye from the winds can borrow ;Breathe out, ye winds, your softest sigh, Weep, flowers, in dewy splendor,For him who knew well how to die,But never to surrender ! Up rose serene the August sun Upon that day of glory ;Up curled from mu
. 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 . PART II. ^;i.^.^v^A-C^.v^i^Uii^^-»>r^--WQL^. IvYON. By henry PETERSON. SING, bird, on green Missouris plain,Thy saddest song of sorrow ;Drop tears, O clouds, in gentlest rain Ye from the winds can borrow ;Breathe out, ye winds, your softest sigh, Weep, flowers, in dewy splendor,For him who knew well how to die,But never to surrender ! Up rose serene the August sun Upon that day of glory ;Up curled from musket and from gun The war-cloud gray and gathered like a funeral pall Now broken and now rang the bugles angry call, And rank with rank contended. Four thousand men, as brave and true As eer went forth in daring,Upon the foe that morning threw The strength of their feared not death—men bless the field That patriot soldiers die on—Fair Freedoms cause was sword and shield, And at their head was Lyon ! The leaders troubled soul looked forth From eyes of troubled brightness ;Sad soul ! the burden of the North Had pressed out all its gazed upon the unequal fight, His ranks all r
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