The order came sharp through the desperate air And the long ranks rose to follow, Till their dancing banners shone more fair Than the brightest ray Of the Cuban day On the hill and jungled hollow; And to "Maryland" some in the days gone by Had fought through the combat's rumble And some for "Freedom's Battle-Cry" Had seen the broad earth crumble. Full many a widow weeps in the night Who had been a man's wife in the morning; For the banners we loved we bore to the height Where the enemy stood As a hero should His valor his country adorning; But drops of pride with your tears of grief, Ye American women, mix ye! For the North and South, with a Southern chief, Kept time to the tune of "Dixie." WALLACE RICE. SOLDIERS SO many, many soldiers At reveille fared forth; Such ready, willing soldiers, From sunny South and North. So many gallant soldiers At noon to face the fight; So many weary wounded Home-dreaming in the night. So many quick to answer To drum and bugle sound; So many war-scarred sleepers On death's white-tented ground. O soldiers, silent soldiers, Calm-sleeping in the sun, Beneath one happy flag again, God rest you, every one. Of every human difference Great Time, the high priest, shrives; While Southern winds are telling The fragrance of brave lives. Beneath the Southern willows, In slumber folded deep, O soldiers, brothers, every one, God's peace attend your sleep. WILL ALLEN DROMGOOLE. * * * * * Our battle-fields, safe in the keeping, Of Nature's kind, fostering care, Are blooming,--our heroes are sleeping,-- And peace broods perennial there. All over our land rings the story Of loyalty, fervent and true; "One flag, and that flag is Old Glory," Alike for the Gray and the Blue. JOHN HOWARD JEWETT. * * * * * Printed in the United States of America. * * * * * Transcriber's Note: The original punctuation, language and spelling have been retained, except where noted. The following changes were made to the original text (correction in brackets): Page v: for "Soldiers"; to Mr. John Howard Jewitt[Jewett] for Page v: for "The Cruise of the Monitor" by George M.[H.] Boker; Page 60: Now all is hushed: th[the] gleaming lines Page 67: And the star-spangled banner n[in] triumph shall wave Page 74: Packenham[Pakenham]! Page 75: General Packenham[Pakenham] heroically waved his troops Page 80: As fair and free as now[now?] Page 83: CHARLES DAWSON SHANLEY[SHANLY]. Page 113: GEORGE M. BAKER[H. BOKER]. Page 173: WILL ALLEN DROMGOLOE[DROMGOOLE]. * * * * *