1. "And there was mounting in hot haste; the steed, 2. The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, 3. Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, 4. And swiftly forming in the ranks of war." 5. "By torch and trumpet fast arrayed, 6. Each horseman drew his battle-blade, 7. And furious every charger neighed, 8. To join the dreadful revelry. 9. Then shook the hills with thunder riven, 10. Then rushed the steed to battle driven, 11. And louder than the bolts of heaven 12. Far flashed the red artillery." 13. "Hark! Hark ! there go the well-known crashing volleys, the long-continued roar 14. That swells and falls but never ceases wholly, until the fight is o'er. 15. Up toward the crystal gates of heaven ascending, the mortal tempests beat, 16. As if they sought to try their cause together, before God's very feet." 17. "Like the leaves of the forest when summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were seen; Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown." The above lines are recited rather rapidly until number 17 is reached, the last four being given slowly and sadly. When marching in the boys hold guns in right hand, arm full length at side, gun resting against right shoulder. While Liberty recites the boys go through following movements, corresponding to the numbers of the lines of the medley: 1. Salute, by raising left hand until the forefinger touches forehead above left eye, thumb and fingers extended, palm to right. Drop arm at side. 2. Lines of Grays face left of stage, and Blues face the right. 3 and 4. All mark time as if marching rapidly. 5. Rest butt of gun on floor, arms hanging naturally at sides, right hand holding the barrel between thumb and fingers. 6. Raise gun and move to position in front of body, barrel in front of face, hold with both hands, left above the right. 7. Hold gun diagonally across chest, barrel resting on left shoulder and butt against right thigh. 8. Blues take steady aim at Grays, and vice versa. 9. Arrange for some noise at side of stage to represent firing. 10 and 11. Blues kneel and aim at Grays, and vice versa. 12. More "booming" behind scenes. 13. Rise and each company retreats backward a step, holding guns at right sides. 14. Come forward toward center, quickly, and aim. 15. Rest guns. 16. Bring guns to position and mark time as if marching rapidly. 17. Each company faces front of stage, stack guns in lots of four each and then sit on floor in lines of four, facing front of stage. Music is resumed and JOHN BROWN'S BODY is played through once, then Liberty steps forward to front of stage and recites: "The sun had sunk into the distant west; The cannon ceased to roar, which tell of rest-- Rest from the shedding of a nation's blood, Rest to lay their comrades 'neath the sod.