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Ballads of Peace in War - Michael Earls
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Title: Ballads of Peace in War
Author: Michael Earls
Release Date: October 9, 2009 [EBook #3305]
Last Updated: January 26, 2013
Language: English
*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BALLADS OF PEACE IN WAR ***
Produced by Alan Earls, and David Widger
BALLADS OF PEACE IN WAR
By Michael Earls
CONTENTS
HIS LIGHT
THE COUNTERSIGN
THE COUNTERSIGN
A HILL O' LIGHTS
OFF TO THE WAR
THE TOWERS OF HOLY CROSS
ALWAYS MAYTIME
THE STORYTELLER
MY FATHER'S TUNES
A SONG
A BALLAD OF FRANCE
TO ONE IN SUCCESS
THE LIFELONG WAR
LINDEN LANE
THE BOUNDARIES OF A HOUSE
ATTAINMENT
THE PHILOSOPHERS
THE PHILOSOPHERS
PREPAREDNESS
I. THE DRUMMER BOY
II. THE SAILOR
WAR IN THE NORTH
THE HAPPY TIME
THE TIME OF TRUCE
BETHLEHEM
A VOW-DAY FLOWER
THE TREE IN THE TENEMENT YARD
OLD HUDSON ROVERS
A WINTER MINSTER
THE DARK LITTLE ROSE
THE MONK MAELANFAID
THE YOUNG ADVENTURERS
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
THE BONNIE PRINCE O' SPRING
ON A TRAIN
THE COLUMBINE
TWO SEANICHIES
THE GREEN BRIGADE
ALLELUIA HEIGHT
HIS LIGHT
Gray mist on the sea,
And the night coming down,
She stays with sorrow
In a far town.
He goes the sea-ways
By channel lights dim,
Her love, a true light,
Watches for him.
They would be wedded
On a fair yesterday,
But the quick regiment
Saw him away.
Gray mist in her eyes
And the night coming down:
He feels a prayer
From a far town.
He goes the sea-ways,
The land lights are dim;
She and an altar light
Keep watch for him.
THE COUNTERSIGN
Along Virginia's wondering roads
While armies hastened on,
To Beauregard's great Southern host,
Manassas fields upon,
Came Colonel Smith's good regiment,
Eager for Washington.
But Colonel Smith must halt his men
In a dangerous delay,
Though well he knows the countryside
To the distant host of grey.
He cannot join with Beauregard
For Bull Run's bloody fray.
And does he halt for storm or ford,
Or does he stay to dine?
Say, No! but death will meet his men,
Onward if moves the line:
He dares not hurry to Beauregard,
Not knowing the countersign.
Flashed in the sun his waving sword;
Who rides for me?
he cried,
"And ask of the Chief the countersign,
Upon a daring ride;
Though never the lad come back again
With the good that will betide.
I will send a letter to Beauregard,
The Colonel slowly said;
"The bearer dies at the pickets' line,
But the letter shall be read
When the pickets find it for the Chief,
In the brave hand of the dead."
THE COUNTERSIGN
Ready I ride to the Chief for the sign,
Said
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