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THE SWOftD OP JTAtKSON.It saw not tho light In a oonijuoror’s hand,It waved Vor no^fleld by invasion made gory. But, drawn by the hero to guard hi* loved land, Its blase shall illumine tho page of hl3tory.wo™ S‘on ( By bountiful Ueayon,To ward off the bolt that our flag would havo jivpnThen blessed be tho sword of the horo so bravo, * Who bared It in bafctJo his aovtntry to save.■ aLot no spook of rust its fair surface corrode,Let it gleam as when foes shrank in terror bo foro it;As when on the armorer’s anvil it glowed;Bo it bright us the soul of the horo who bore It, When the cannon’s dread peal,And the clashing of steel Made hirelings tho fury of freemen to foe!,And blessed bo the Bword of the hero so braye, Who bared it in battle Ms country to save.Whon poaoo is restored to tho land that ho lovod, And all have returned to the oitixon's station, When freemen their right and their power havo proved,And tho South has become a flourishing nation * Then, poeeiuily sheathed,In green laurels wreathed.Keep tho blade that sprang forth whon tho war* trumpet breathed;And blessed bo tho sword of the hero so bravo, Who barod it in battle hia country to save.No more shall our summons awaken the sago,At Lexington, now, so calmly he’s Bleeping, Where Peace and Religion their mild, lustrous rays Impart Consolation to tho friends there wooping. fie has passed away,To the realms of Bay,W hero the Just bathe in brightness forever and aye ;The aword that was drawn his country to save, 8hail guard the repose of the faithful and brave.
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Harrisonburg Rockingham Register
Harrisonburg, Virginia, US
Fri, Jul 24, 1863
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Hunter S.
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