,,9 ,,v>i\s ,,moods ,poems ,& ,v]ses ,by ,irv+ ,ba*ell] ,h>p] ,bro!rs ,publi%]s ,new ,york ,& ,london ,,mcmx ,illu/ration3 #jjjb ,illu/ration3 #jjjg ,illu/ration3 #jjaj ,,9 ,,v>i\s ,,moods ,,! ,,s[]s ,writt5 = ! ,fiftie? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,f\nd+ ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce ,univ]sity ,i "k ! hills t lift ! di/ant pla91 ,! college hall--! _s ( its ?rongs1 ,! mead[s & ! wav+ fields ( gra91 ,full well ,i "k _! colors & _! songs4 ,i "k ! /ori$ gates :]e love 0 told1 ,! grove :]e walk$ ! muses & ! se]s1 ,! riv]1 d>k or t\*$ ) light ( gold1 ,or sl[1 or swift s l ! fl[+ ye>s4 ,i "k n ^! :o sadly sit !m d[n ,& :ile ! night 9 half-=gott5 days2 ,i "k n ^! :o we> ! ho>y cr[n ,& f9d a pa?os 9 ! m]ry lays4 ,"h ,memory1 ) old wisdom on h] lips1 ,a f+] po9ts at ea* famili> "n-- ,"s writ on wat]1 /one or /r&$ %ips1 ,"s 9 ! music ( ! trump ( fame4 ,"h (t1 ,i ?9k1 belov$ voices call ,beh9d a wea!r$ door 'nea? anci5t trees4 ,i he> sad e*oes 9 ! empty hall1 ,! wide _w's lyric 9 ! h>p+ breeze4 ,x s+s ( !m ,i lov$ & left ( old1 ,( my fond hope to br+ a wor?y prize-- ,"s well-e>n$ tok51 bett] f> ?an gold1 ,& lay x humbly d[n be=e _! eyes4 ,& tell !m x 7 rightly !irs--n m9e1 ,an h>ve/ come ( _! own ^w & de$2 ,i /rove ) t>es t ?reat5$ my design ,to make ! crop z noble z ! se$4 ,s !y might see x paid--t life !y knew-- ,a toilsome web & knit ( _m a ske91 ,) love's sweet sacrifice all wov5 ?r\gh1 ,& brok5 ?reads ( hope & joy & pa94 ,on root-b\nd acres1 p5t ) rocks & /ones1 ,_! hope ( weal? & leisure sl[ly di$4 ,!y gave _! /r5g? 9 toil t rack$ _! bones1 ,!y gave _! y\?1 _! beauty1 & _! pride4 ,ere ,nature's la/ def5ce _h be5 )drawn ,t ^? !y lov$ might h :at !y c\ld n-- ,! p[] ( le>n+ w$d$ to _! brawn ,& to ! simple virtue !re begot4 ,my college6 ,once--x 0 a day ( old-- ,i saw ?y panes agl[ ) sunset fire ,& he>d ! /ory ( ?y purpose told ,& felt ! tide ( inf9ite desire4 ,9 !e ,i saw ! gates ( my/]y ,t l$ to dream-lit1 va/1 invit+ l&s-- ,f> backw>d to ! b\rne ( hi/ory ,& =w>d to ! ,h\se n made ) h&s4 ,y gave ! husb&man a ri*] yield ,?an any t 8 gran>y may hold2 ,y call$ 8 *ildr5 f ! %op & field1 ,taught !m to s[ & reap an undr$fold4 ,to s[ ! se$ ( tru? & hope & peace1 ,& take ! root ( error f ! sod2 ,to be ( ^? :o make ! sure increase1 ,=ev] gr[+1 9 ! l&s ( ,god4 ,,! ,,new ,,_w ,read be=e ! ,lambda ,*apt] ( ,phi ,beta ,kappa1 ,june #bd1 #aijb ,idle gods ( ,old ,olympus--,zeus & 8 immortal clan1 ,gr[n 9 /ature1 grace & wisdom1 meekly s]ve ! w ( man4 ,e elem5tal giant has be5 tra9$ to seek & raise ,gates ( ! impossible t lead to undiscov]$ ways4 ,man ha? come to /rang] ?+s ?an ev] b>d or prophet saw4 ,lo1 he sits 9 judgm5t on ! gods & do? am5d _! law4 ,n[ reality ) wond]-de$ ( anci5t fable teems-- ,fact is wr\ght ( gold5 fancy f ! old ,hom]ic dreams4 ,zeus1 ) ?\ght to load ! fulm5 ga!r$ = 8 mighty sl+1 ,hurls across ! ocean des]t z 'tw]e ut a pebble-fl+2 ,titans move ! ga!r$ h>ve/s1 pu% ! load$ %ip & tra91 ,ru%+ swiftly 'twixt horizons1 %\ld] to ! hurricane4 ,h]mes1 ( ! w+$ s&al1 /rides f midday into night4 ,pallas1 ) a nobl] passion1 turns ! h]o f 8 fight4 ,vulcan melts ! sund]$ m\nta9 into gird]1 beam & frieze4 ,:]e ! mighty :eel is turn+ he> ! groan ( ,h]cules4 ,eyes ( man1 =ev] rea*+ :]e imm5sity envails1 ,view ! %ips ( ,god 9 full c>e] ) light ^u _! sails4 ,read ! tonnage1 log1 & compass--measure ea* magnetic *a9 ,fa/5$ to ! fi]y eng9e t[+ 9 ! upp] ma94 ,man ha? se>*$ ! small inf]nos1 n>r[ z a ne$le's eye1 ,r5t ! veil ( littl5ess 'nea? :i* unnumb]$ dragons lie4 ,conqu]$ pa9 ) halt$ feel+1 ban$ ! fall+ ,h\se ( ,life1 ,z ) bre$+ rats infe/$1 rav5+ 9 bloody /rife4 ,*ange ha? %orn ! di/ances f little unto mighty ?+s-- ,aye1 f man to ,god1 f poor to ri*1 f peasants unto k+s4 ,ju/ice1 ke5-ey$1 ,saxon-he>t$1 scans ! records ( ! _w1 ,makes ! he>tless tyrant tremble :5 h] /em rebuke is hurl$4 ,?\ght-ways1 rea*+ "u oceans or above ! m\nta9 height1 ,dra9 to di/ant1 d>k5$ realms ! ceaseless ov]fl[ ( light4 ,9 ! %ort5$ ways ( travel ,*>ity %all seek h] goal1 ,f9d ! love h] burd5 m]its 9 ! comm]ce ( ! s\l4 ,"r mu/ rule 9 e>? & heav51 ?\gh its com+ "h be sl[2 ,gods mu/ gr[ 9 grace & wisdom z ! m9d ( man do? gr[2 ,law & ,prophet be =gott51 deities uprise & fall ,till "o ,god1 "o hope1 "o rule ( life be great en\gh = all4 ,,fai? ,be+ "s words ( c\nsel f an old ,yankee to 8 son ,bill :5 ! latt] is ab\t to ent] college4 ,fai?1 ,bill8 ,y rememb] h[ ye us$ to wake an' cry1 ,an' :5 ,i lit a c&le h[ ! bugaboos 'u'd fly8 ,well1 fai? is l a fa!r 9 ! d>k ( e night-- ,x tells ye n t' be afraid1 an' mebbe /rikes a light4 ,n[1 don't expect too mu* o' ,god1 x w\ldn't be q fair ,if f] any?+ ye want$ ye c\ld only swap a pray]2 ,i'd pray f] y\rs1 an' y f] m9e1 an' ,deacon ,h5ry ,hospur1 ,he w\ldn't hev a ?+ t' d b lay ab$ an' prosp]4 ,if all ?+s come s easy1 ,bill1 !y'd hev b little wor?1 ,an' "s "o ) a gift o' pray] 'u'd mebbe own ! e>?4 ,x's ! toil ye give t' git a ?+--! sweat an' blood an' c>e-- ,t makes ! k9d o' argum5t t ought to back y] pray]4 ,f] ! record o' y] do9'--,i believe ! s\l is plann$ ,) "s self-work9' regi/] t' tell je/ h[ ye /&4 ,an' x won't take any ciph]9' t' %[1 t fe>ful day1 ,if ye've multipli$ y] tal5ts well1 er ?r[n 'em all away4 ,:5 y] feet are on ! summit1 an' ! wide horizon cle>s1 ,an' ye look back on y] pa?way w9d9' ?ro' ! vale o' te>s2 ,:5 ye see h[ mu* ye've trespass$1 an' h[ fur ye've gone a/ray1 ,ye'll "k ! way o' ,provid5ce a9't apt t' be y\r way4 ,god kn[s z mu* z c be kn[n1 b ,i don't ?9k x's true4 ,he kn[s ( all ! dang]s 9 ! pa? o' me an' y4 ,if ,i %et my eyes an' hurl a /un t kills--! ,k+ o' ,siam1 ,! *ances are t ,god 'll be z mu* surpris$ z ,i am4 ,if ye pray ) fai? believ9'1 :y1 ye'll c]ta9ly receive1 ,b t ,god 'll break ,8 own good law is m 'n ,i'll believe4 ,if x grieves ,him :5 a sp>r[ falls1 x's sure z any?+1 ,he'd hev turn$ ! arr[1 if ,he c\ld1 t broke ! sp>r['s w+4 ,ye c read old ,nature's hi/ory t's writ 9 rocks an' /ones1 ,ye c see h] ?robb9' vitals an' h] mighty rack o' bones1 ,b ! s\l o' h]--! liv9' ,god1 a little *ild may "k ,no l5s er rule o' ciph]9' c ev] hope t' %[4 ,!re's a "p o' ,god's creation v h&y t' y] view1 ,all ! tru? o' life is 9 x an' rememb]1 ,bill1 x's y4 ,an' aft] all y] sci5ce ye mu/ look up 9 y] m9d ,an' le>n its own a/ronomy ! /> o' peace t' f9d4 ,!re's good old ,aunt ,saman?y ,jane t all h] j\rney long ,has l$ h] he>t to labor ) a reveille ( song4 ,h] folks hev robb$ an' left h]1 b h] fai? 9 goodness gr[s2 ,%e hasn't any l>n9'1 b ,i tell ye1 ,bill1 %e kn[s6 ,%e's h$ h] %>e o' tr\bles2 ,i rememb] well ! day ,we took h] t' ! poor-h\se--%e 0 s+9' all ! way4 ,ye ne$n't be afraid t' come :]e /ormy ,jordan fl[s1 ,if all ! l'arn9' ye c git has taught ye half %e kn[s4 ,!re's a _m big dep>tm5ts 9 ?is anci5t s*ool o' ,god1 ,an' ye keep "r on a l'arn9' till ye lay b5ea? ! sod1 ,all ! books an' app]aytus1 all ! wisdom o' ! se]s ,w be je/ a prep>ation f] ! /udy o' ! ye>s4 ,,ballad ,,( ,,! ,,sabre ,,cross ,,& #g ,a troop ( sorrels l$ by ,vic & !n a troop ( bays1 ,9 ! backw>d ranks ( ! foam+ flanks a d\ble troop ( grays2 ,! horses are gallop+ muzzle to tail1 & back ( ! wav+ manes ,! troop]s sit1 _! br[s all knit1 a left h& on ! re9s4 ,_! hats are gray1 & _! %irts ( blue h a sabre cross & #g1 ,& little !y "k1 :5 ! trumpet]s bl[1 !y'll halt at ! gates ( heav54 ,_! colors h dipp$ at ! top ( a ridge-- h[ ! long l9e ( cavalry waves6-- ,& ov] ! hills1 at a gallop t kills1 !y are rid+ to get to _! graves4 ,i he>d ! sc\ts jabb] all night1 said "o2 !y pepp]$ my dreams ) al>m4 ,t old ,ree sc\t _h 8 m$ic9e out an' 0 try9' to fix up a *>m4 ,!re are miles ( tepees j ahead1 & ! w>riors 9 holl[ & vale ,lie l[ 9 ! grass till ! troop]s pass & !n !y creep ov] ! trail4 ,! trumpets h s\nd$--! ,g5]al %\ts6 ,he pulls up & turns to ! re>2 ,we c't g back--!y've cov]$ our track-- we've got t' fight 'em "h4 ,he ru%es a troop to ! po9t ( ! ridge1 :]e ! valley op5s wide1 ,& ,smi? deploys a l9e ( ! boys to /op ! com+ tide4 ,a fire flames up on ! skirt ( ! hills2 9 e deep rav9e ,! savages yell1 l ! fi5ds ( hell1 beh9d a smoky scre54 ,:]e's ,r5o8 said ,cu/]4 ,:y don't he *>ge8 ,x isn't a "t to dally6 ,& he waves 8 hat1 ?is way & t1 z he looks across ! valley4 ,!re's a wild /amp$e ( horses2 e man 9 ! skirmi% l9e ,/&s at 8 po/ z a h[l+ ho/ ru% up ! /eep incl9e4 ,_! rifles answ] a deadly fire & !y fall ) a fight+ fr[n1 ,till two by two1 9 a r[ ( blue1 ! skirmi% l9e is d[n4 ,a troop] /ood ov] 8 w\nd$ mate4 ,no use o' y] try9't' fight1 ,bl[ out y] bra9s--y'll suff] hell-pa9s :5 ye g to ! torture to-night4 ,we tackl$ too mu*2 'twas a desp]ate game-- ,i kn[$ we nev] c\ld w9 x4 ,cu/] is dead--!y're all ( 'em dead an' ,i %all be dead 9 a m9ute4 ,!y're all ( !m d[n at ! top ( ! ridge2 ! sabre cross & #g ,on _m a brea/1 z x lies at re/1 is turn$ to ! smoky heav54 ,?ree w\nd$ m5 are up & away2 !y're runn+ h>d = _! lives1 ,:ile bloody corses ( rid]s & horses are quiv]+ "u ! knives4 ,"s troop]s wat* f a di/ant hill ) hope t nev] tires2 ,illu/ration3 #jjcd ,!re's a reel+ dance on ! riv]'s edge2 its e*oes fill ! night2 ,9 ! valley dim its %ad[s swim on a l5g!n+ pool ( light4 ,! scatt]$ troops ( ,r5o look & li/5 ) bat$ brea?1 ,:ile bugle /ra9s on lonely pla9s are se>*+ ! valley ( dea?4 ,illu/ration3 #jjce ,:at's t l tumbl$ grave-/ones on ! hilltop !re ahead8 ,said ! troop] pe]+ ?r\gh 8 glass1 ,my ,god6 sir1 x's ! dead6 ,h[ :ite !y look6 ,h[ :ite !y look6 !y've kill$ 'em--e "o6 ,an' !y're /ripp$ z b>e z babies an' !y're rott+ 9 ! sun4 ,& ,cu/]--back ( ! tumbl$ l9e on a slope ( ! ridge we f\nd him2 ,& ?ree m5 deep 9 a bloody heap1 !y fell z !y ralli$ 'r\nd him4 ,! pla9s lay br[n1 l a halt$ sea held firm by ! lea% ( ,god2 ,9 ! roll+ waves we dug _! graves & left !m "u ! sod4 ,,:isp]9' ,,bill ,s ye 're runn9' f] ,congress1 mi/]8 ,le 'me tell ye 'b\t my son-- ,might make y fell]s c>efull] d[n !re 9 ,wa%+ton-- ,he cl+s to 8 rifle an' uni=m--folks call him ,:isp]9' ,bill2 ,an' ,i tell ye ! w> a9't ov] yit up "h on ,b[man's ,hill4 ,?is doory>d is 8 battle-field--le's see1 he 0 nigh sixte5 ,:5 ,sumt] fell1 an' z likely a boy z ev] ?is _w has se52 ,an' :at ) ! news o' battles lo/1 ! spee*es an' all ! noise1 ,i guess ev'ry f>m 9 ! neighborhood lo/ a "p ( its crop o' boys4 ',t 0 h>ve/ "t :5 ,bill left home2 ev'ry /alk 9 ! fields o' rye ,seem$ to /an' tiptoe to see him (f an' wave him a fond good-bye2 ,8 swee!>t 0 "h ) "s o!r gals--! sassy little miss6 ,an' purt5d9' %e want$ to :isp] 'n 8 e>1 %e give him a r\s9' kiss4 ,oh1 he 0 a han'"s fell]6 an' t5d] an' brave an' sm>t1 ,an' ?\gh he 0 bigg] 'n ,i 01 ! boy _h a woman's he>t4 ,i c\ldn't control my feel9's1 b ,i tri$ ) all my might1 ,an' 8 "m an' me /ood a-cry9' till ,bill 0 out o' sight4 ,8 "m %e (t5 tol' him1 :5 %e knew he 0 go9' away1 ,t ,god w\ld take c>e o' him1 maybe1 if he didn't f]git to pray2 ,an' on ! bloodie/ battle-fields1 :5 bullets :izz$ 9 ! air1 ,an' ,bill 0 a-fight9' desp]it1 he us$ to :isp] a pray]4 ,oh1 8 comrades has (t5 tol' me t ,bill nev] fl9*$ a bit ,:5 e second a gap 9 ! ranks tol' :]e a ball _h hit4 ,an' "o night1 :5 ! field 0 cov]$ ) ! awful h>ve/ o' w>1 ,!y f\nd my boy 'mong/ ! m>tyrs o' ! cause he 0 fight9' =4 ,8 f+]s 0 clut*$ 9 ! dewy grass--oh1 no1 sir1 he wasn't dead1 ,b he lay k9d o' helpless an' crazy ) a rifleball 9 8 head2 ,an' he trembl$ ) ! battle-fe> z he lay !re 9 ! dew2 ,an' he :isp]$ z he tri$ to rise3 ,god 'll take c>e o' y4 ,an (fic] wrote an' to,l' u h[ ! boy _h be5 hurt 9 ! fight1 ,b he said ! doctors reckon$ !y c\ld br+ him ar\nd all "r4 ,an' !n we he>d f a neighbor1 disabl$ at ,malv]n ,hill1 ,t he ?\ght 9 ! c\rse ( a week or s he'd be com9' home ) ,bill4 ,we 0 t anxi\s t' see him we'd set up an' talk o' nights ,till ! break o' day _h dimm$ ! />s an' put out ! ,nor!rn ,lights2 ,we wait$ an' wat*$ f] a mon? or m1 an' ! summ] 0 ne>ly pa/1 ,:5 a lett] come "o day t said !y'd />t$ f] home at la/4 ,i'll nev] f]git ! day ,bill come--'twas h>ve/ "t aga9-- ,an' ! air bl[n ov] ! yell] fields 0 sweet ) ! sc5t o' ! gra92 ,! doory>d 0 full o' ! neighbors1 :o _h come to %>e our joy1 ,an' all ( u s5t up a mighty *e] at ! sight o' t soldi] boy4 ,an' all ( a sudd5 somebody said3 ,my ,god6 don't ! boy "k 8 "m8 ,an' ,bill /ood a-:isp]9'1 fe>ful l1 an' a-/>9' f "o to ano!r2 ,don't be afraid1 ,bill1 says he to himself1 z he /ood 9 8 coat o' blue1 ,:y1 ,god 'll take c>e o' y1 ,bill1 ,god 'll take c>e o' y4 ,he seem$ to be load9' an' fir9' a gun1 an' to act l a man :o he>s ,! awful ro> o' ! battle-field a-s\nd9' 9 8 e>s2 ,t5 ?\san' gho/s o' t bloody day 0 m>*9' ?r\gh 8 bra9 ,an' 8 feet !y k9d o' pick$ _! way z if !y felt ! sla94 ,an' ,i grabb$ 8 h&1 an' says ,i to ,bill1 ,don't ye 'memb] me8 ,i'm y] fa!r--don't ye "k me8 ,h[ fright5$ ye seem to be6 ,b ! boy kep' a-:isp]9' to himself1 z if 'twas all he knew1 ,god'll take o' y1 ,bill1 ,god'll take c>e o' y4 ,he's nev] kn[n u s9ce t day1 nor 8 swee!>t1 an' nev] w2 ,fa!r an' "m an' swee!>t are all ! same to ,bill4 ,an' he groans l a w\nd$ soldi]1 sometimes ! :ole night ?r\gh1 ,an' we smoo? 8 head1 an' say3 ,yes1 ,bill1 ,he 'll surely take c>e o' y4 ,ye c /op a w> 9 a m9ute1 b :5 c ye /op ! groans8 ,f] ye've broke our he>ts an' sapp$ our blood an' pluck$ away our bones4 ,an' ye've fill$ our s\ls ) bitt]ness t goes f sire to son1 ,s ye be/ be k9d o' c>eful d[n !re 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,,! ,,r$ ,,dew ,be+ "s small acc\nt ( ! w> exp]i5ce ( an ,ea/ ,riv] pilot1 ^: boat 0 ! ,susquehanna1 famili>ily kn[n z ! ,susq1 & :o lo/ 8 leg & m at ,gettysburg4 ,at de break o' day ,i goes t' b$1 an' ,i goes to "w at dusk1 ,f] ev'ry night dat a boat c run ,i takes de :eel o' de ,susq4 ,de nights is long 9 de pilot-h\se8 ,well1 n[ d'ye he> me speak9'8 ,no night is long s9ce de "o ,i sp5t wid me /a'b'ard side a-leak9'4 ,i'd gone t' de w> an' 0 all /ove 91 an' ,i se5 h[ a little :ite h& ,c take holt ( a great big *ump l me an' make him drop 8 s&4 ,an' h] face6 ,de face o' de ,holy ,m>y w>n't any sweet] 'n h]n6 ,if ye l ,i'll set de :eel o' me m9d an' let 'er drift a/]n4 ,we'd fit all day till de sun 0 l[ an' ,i t'ought de w> 0 fun1 ,till a big ball skun de side o' me face an' sma%$ de end o' me gun4 ,d5 anodd] "o kick$ me foot (f--see8 an' ,i tell ye x done x cunn9'1 ,an' ,i trun meself 9 de grass1 k]plunk1 b me m9d kep' on a-runn9'4 ,next ,i kn[$ ,i 0 feel9' o' somebody's face1 an' ,i se5 de poor devil 0 cry9'1 ,an' he tumbl$ all ov] me try9't' r'ise1 an' he cuss$ an' kep' turn9' an' try9'2 ,good ,gawd6 sez ,i1 :at's de matt] wid y8 ,%ut up y] face an' h>k1 ,an' s' help me1 de odd] man's face 0 m9e an' ,i 0 alone 9 de d>k4 ,:5 ,i lay wid me back ag'9 de _w ,i se5 h[ little ,i 0 ,an' ,i kn[$1 f] de firs' "t 9 me life1 h[ deep an' broad de sky 02 ,an' me m9d kep' a-w&]9' (f 'n de night1 till x /opp$ :]e de ,b[]y ends1 ,an' come back a-sigh9' an' says t' me dat x c\ldn't f9d no fri5ds4 ,d5 ,i fumbl$ me breat' till ,i c]t'inly t'ought ,i nev] c\ld ket* x ag'94 ,if ,i'd b9 a-bawl9' t' git a prize ye bet *] life ,i'd 'a' w94 ,if ye're dy9' an' a9't no home 9 de _w an' y] fr'ends is all on de %elf1 ,an' d]e's nobody else t' bawl f] ye--ye're go9' t' bawl f] y]self4 ,de sun peep$ ov] de hills at la/1 an' z soon z ,i se5 8 rim ,de dew 9 de valley 0 all afire wid a sort o' a ruby glim4 ,de blue coats lay 9 de tumbl$ grass--"s /irr9' b mo/ o' 'em dead-- ',pon me ^w1 de poor devils _h bl$ s mu*1 de dew 9 de valley 7 r$6 ,an' :at d'ye t'ink8 de nex' t'+ ,i kn[$1 a lady _h holt o' me h&1 ,an' smoo!d de frills all out o' me face an' bru%$ (f de dew an' de s&4 ,no lady _h ev] mammi$ me an' ,i 7 scairt s ,i dass5t say boo1 ,i w>n't 9 no %ape t' help meself an' ,i didn't "k :at %e'd d4 ,an' me he>t 0 a-t'ump9' ag'9 me ribs1 an' me lett9' on ,i 0 dead6 ,till %e put d[n h] *eek s close to me mug dat ,i _h t' move me head4 ,an' %e lift$ me head wid h] s(' :ite h&s an' ,i don't "k all %e done2 ,i 0 blubb]9' s dat ,i c\ldn't see1 b ,i kn[$ ,i 7 hav9' fun4 ,i lay wid me head 'n de lady's lap :ile de doctors cut an' saw$1 ,an' dey hurt$ me s dat me eyes 0 sot1 b ,i nev] cuss$ er jaw$4 ,an' %e patt$ me *eek an' spoke s s(' dat ,i didn't move a peg1 ,an' ,i t'ought if dey'd let me lay d]e a:ile dey c\ld saw (f de odd] leg4 ,f] de loss o' me leg1 t'ree times a ye>1 ,i gets me little wad1 ,b d]e a9't any p5sion f] los9' y] he>t unless x comes f ,gawd4 ,if any?9' bu/s ye !re1 me boy1 ,i t'ink ye'll be apt t' f9d ,ye'll ei!r drop out o' de game o' life1 er else g lame 9 y] m9d4 ,i nev] c'u'd "k de reason :y1 till de lady helt me head1 ,dat a man 'll g broke f] de woman he loves er mebbe fight till he's dead4 ,:5 ,i t'inks dat ,i nev] _h no fri5ds an' :at am ,i liv9' f]8 ,i f]gits dat ,i'm hold9' de :eel o' de ,susq1 an' ,i sets an' t'inks o' h]4 ,an' ,i t'inks h[ g5tle %e spoke t' me1 an' ,i t'inks o' h] s('1 :ite h&1 ,an' de feel o' h] f+]s on me face :5 %e bru%$ (f de dew an' de s&4 ,an' ,i set a-t'ink9' an' turn9' me :eel1 sometimes de :ole night t'r\gh1 ,an' de good ,gawd kn[s ,i'd a giv' me life1 if %e'd only 'a' lov$ me too4 ,,! ,,baby ,,corps ,be+ "s acc\nt ( ! little cadets ( ! ,virg9ia ,milit>y ,in/itute1 :o /ood ! exam9ation ( w> at ,new ,m>ket1 ,va4 ,may #ae1 #ahfd1 9 ! front l9e ( ! ,conf$]ate =ces1 :]e m ?an ?ree hundr$ answ]$ to _! names & all 7 p]fect4 ,we 7 only a lot ( little boys--!y call$ u a baby corps-- ,at ! ,in/itute 9 ,lex+ton 9 ! w9t] ( '#fd2 ,& ! ,new ,ye> br\ght to ! /rick5 ,s\? no end ( ! w> 9 sight1 ,b we ?\ght we c\ld :ip ! ,nor? 9 a week if !y'd only let u fight4 ,"o night :5 ! boys 7 all ab$ we he>d ! long roll beat1 ,& quickly ! walls ( ! build+ %ook ) ! tread ( hurry+ feet2 ,& :5 ! battalion /ood 9 l9e we he>d ! welcome w>n+3 ,breck9ridge ne$s ! help o' ! corps2 be ready to m>* 9 ! morn+4 ,& _m a boa/ful tale 0 told1 ?r\gh ! l+]+ h\rs ( night1 ,& ! tell] f5c$ ) airy foes & %[$ h[ h]oes fight4 ,& notes ( love 7 writt5 ) _m a fev]$ sigh1 ,t brea!d ! solemn sacrifice ( ^? ab\t to die4 ,"s sat 9 nature's uni=m pat*+ _! suits ( gray1 ,& "s /ood squ9t+ across _! guns 9 a d>kly sugge/ive way4 ,! battalion 0 (f on ! ,/aunton pike z soon z ! sun _h ris51 ,& we turn$ & *e]$ = ! ,in/itute1 b ye/]day a prison4 ,at ,/aunton ! soldi]s *aff$ u1 & ! girls ( ! city s*ools ,giggl$ & flirt$ ar\nd ! corps till we felt l a lot ( fools2 ,!y ?rew u kisses & t9y drums & a volley ( baby rattles1 ',til we ?\ght t ! fire ( ridicule 0 worse ?an ! fire ( battles4 ,we made our escape 9 ! e>ly dawn1 &1 camp+ ! second night1 ,7 well on our way to ! seat ( w>1 ) ,h>risonburg 9 sight2 ,& ! troop]s :o met u1 rid+ fa/ f ! ?ick ( ! army hives1 ,said3 ,sigel has come ) an awful =ce1 & ye'll h to fight f] y] lives4 ,b we want$ to fight1 & ! p]il ( w> nev] weak5$ our "y desires1 ,& ! ?ird day out we camp$ at dusk 9 sight ( ! picket fires2 ,our ?\ghts1 w+-we>y ) homew>d flight1 w5t a/ray 9 ! gloomy skies1 ,& our he>ts 7 beat+ a reveille :5ev] we clos$ our eyes4 ,h>k6 :at's t8 ,! s5try call8 7,a gallop+ horseman comes47 ,hey1 boys6 ,get up6 ,!re's some?+ wrong6 ,don't ye he> 'em a-?ump9' ! drums8 ,said ! capta91 :o sat 9 ! light ( ! fire ty+ 8 muddy %oes3 ,we mu/ toe ! l9e ( ! ,yankees soon1 an' we hav5't mu* "t to lose4 ,hats (f6 ,& we all /ood sil5t :ile ! capta9 rais$ 8 h& ,& pray$1 implor+ ! ,god ( w> to favor 8 little b&4 ,8 voice w5t out 9 a :isp] at la/1 & !n )\t fur!r rem>k ,he bade ! battalion =m 9 f\rs1 & l$ u away 9 ! d>k4 ,we lam$ our legs on ! heavy road & a long ra9 cool$ our blood ,& e "t we rais$ a foot we c\ld he> ! suck ( ! mud4 ,at noon we came--a we>y lot--to ! top ( a big clay hill1 ,& bel[ 7 miles ( infantry--! :ole bun* /&+ /ill4 ,! league-long hills are /rip$ ) blue1 ! valley is l9$ ) gray1 ,& betwe5 ! armies ( ,nor? & ,s\? are blossom+ fields ( ,may4 ,!re's a mighty *e] 9 ! ,s\!rn ho/ z1 l$ by ! fife & drum1 ,to ! front ( ! l9es ) a fe>less tread our baby cadets h come4 ,=w>d6 ,! air is quak+ n[2 a %rill- voic$1 angry yell ,answ]s ! ro> ( ! musketry & ! scream ( ! rifl$ %ell4 ,! gray ranks ru%+1 horse & foot1 at ! flam+ wall ( blue ,break a hole 9 its c5tre1 & "s "o %\ts3 ,see ! little cadets g ?r\gh6 ,a %ell %oots out ( its hood ( smoke1 & sl[s mid-air & leaps ,at our corps t is cross+ a field ( :eat1 & we /agg] & fall 9 heaps2 ,we close ! ranks1 & !y break aga91 :5 a doz5 m fall dy+2 ,& "s too hurt to use _! guns /& up ) ! o!rs try+4 ,lie d[n an' give 'em a volley1 boys--quick !re1 e "o6 ,lie d[n1 y little devils6--,d[n6 ,x's bett] to die ?an run4 ,& huddl+ "u ! t5d] :eat1 ! liv+ lay d[n ) ! dead1 ,& y c\ldn't h lift$ y\r f+] !n )\t t\*+ a piece ( lead4 ,look up 9 ! sky & see ! %ells g ov] a-:isk9' _! tails2 ,bett] n lift y] h& too high or ! bullets 'll trim y] nails4 ,said ! capta91 ,=w>d1 y :o c6 ,9 a jiffy ,i'm (f on my feet ,an' up to _! muzzles a-clubb9' my gun1 an' ! ,yanks h begun a retreat4 ,said a w\nd$ boy1 pe]+ ov] ! gra91 ,hurrah6 ,see our bann] a-fly9'6 ,wi% ,i 0 !re1 b ,i c't get up--,i wond] if ,i'm a-dy9'8 ,o ,jim6 did y ev] he> ( a man t liv$ t 0 hit 9 ! head8 ,say1 ,jim6 did y ev] he> ( a man t liv$-- ,my ,god6 ,jim's dead6 ,a mi/1 l a web t is heavy ) prey1 is caught 9 ! gre5 o' ! fields2 ,x breaks & is p>t$ z if a s\l 7 /ruggl+ :]e x yields2 ,! twilight deep5s & hu%es all1 save ! beat beat+ ( di/ant drums1 ,& ov] ! %udd]+ deep ( ! air a wave ( sil5ce comes4 ,by lant]n light we f\nd ! boys :]e "u ! :eat !y lay ,z if sleep--s(t-f+]$1 compell+ sleep6--_h come 9 ! mid/ ( play4 ,! capta9 said ( ! bloody *>ge & ! soldi]s :o f\ght s well3 ,! army _h to foll[ ! boys if !y ent]$ ! flames o' hell4 ,,picture1 ,,s\nd ,,& ,,song ,! battle ro> is end$ & ! twilight falls aga91 ,! bugles h bl[n1 ! ho/s h fl[n save !y 9 ! dusky gra94 ,& lo6 ! %ak+ b>ley tells :]e ! w\nd$ wri! & roll2 ,) a pant+ brea? at ! pass ( dea? ! body fights = ! s\l4 ,"s rise to retreat & !y die on _! feet 9 ?is t]rible fight = ! s\l4 ,& horses urg$ by ! spur ( ,dea? are gallop+ ov] ! gra92 ,_! ho(s are r$1 _! rid]s are dead1 & loose are ! /irrup & re94 ,a gho/ 9 ! saddle is rid+ !m d[n1 ! spurs ( ,pa9 at 8 heels2 ,!y are cut to ! bone1 !y ru% & !y groan1 z a wake 9 ! b>ley reels3 ,& faces rise ) hagg>d eyes :]e ! wake 9 ! b>ley reels4 ,! blue & ! gray lie face to face & _! f+]s h>r[ ! loam1 ,!re's a sob & a pray] 9 ! smoky air z _! w+$ ?\ghts fly home4 ,! ,devil ( w> has dimm$ ! sky ) ! brea? ( 8 iron lungs1 ,& he gluts 8 e> on ! note ( fe> 9 ! cry ( ! fev]$ tongues2 ,l ! toll ( a bell at ! gate ( hell is ! wail ( ! fev]$ tongues4 ,"o ris+1 walk$ f ! bullet %ock1 seems to reel 'nea? ! weight ( 8 head1 ,he feels = 8 gun & />ts to run & falls 9 a holl[--dead4 ,! wagons are com+ & ov] ea* ! light ( a lant]n sw+s1 ,& a holy ?\ght to ! s\l is br\ght1 z ! voice ( a driv] s+s2 ,& ! cry ( pa9 9 ! trampl$ gra9 is hu%$ z ! driv] s+s3 ,my c\ntry1 'tis ( !e1 ,sweet l& ( lib]ty1 ,( !e ,i s+4 ,,! ,,v5',,son-,,tree ,! busy cranes g back an' =?1 a-pl\gh9' up ! sky1 ,! wild goose drag comes d[n ! w9d an' goes a-ro>9' by2 ,! song-birds s[ _! music 9 ! blue fields ov] me ,an' x seems to gr[ up into ?\ghts ab\t ! v5'son-tree4 ,! apple-blossoms scatt] d[n--a sc5t$ summ] sn[1 ,an' man an' w9d an' cl\d an' sun h all begun to s[4 ,! gre5 hopes come a-spr\t9' up some:]e inside o' me1 ,an' x's "t we ought to see ! spr\ts ^u ! v5'son-tree4 ,! velvet leaves ! will[ an' adorns ! v5'son b\gh1 ,!re's new silk 9 ! tree-top an' ! coat o' horse an' c[4 ,! woods are trimm$ f] w$d9's1 an' are all 9 ,sunday clo's1 ,an' ! b>k ^u ! v5'son-tree is r$d] ?an a rose4 ,! days are /ill an' smoky1 an' ! nights are gr[9' cold1 ,! maples are a-dripp9' blood1 ! bee*es dripp9' gold2 ,! bri]s are above my head1 ! brakes above my knee1 ,an' ! b>k is gett9' k9d o' blue ^u ! v5'son- tree4 ,:at makes ! big trees %ake an' groan z if !y all _h s9n$8 ',tis ,god ,a'mighty's reap] ) ! horses o' ! w9d4 ,he w hit* ) *a9s o' lightn9'1 ,he w urge ) ?und] call1 ,he w try ! rott5-he>t$ till !y reel an' break an' fall4 ,! leaves are drift9' 9 ! breeze1 an' ga!r$ :]e !y lie ,are ! colors o' ! sunset an' ! smell o' ! w9dy sky2 ,! squirrels :isk1 ) load$ m\?s1 an' /op an' say to me3 ,x's "t to ge!r 9 ! fruit ^u ! v5'son- tree4 ,:at makes ye look s anxi\s an' :at makes ye speak s l[8 ,x's 'cause ,i'm ?9k9' ( a place :]e ,i'm a-go9' to g4 ,?is "h ,i've1 be5 a-t9k]9' :i* lays acro/ my knee ,is ! axe t ,i'm a-us9' f] to fell ! v5'son- tree4 ,i've poli%$ up ! iron an' ,i've cov]$ x ) ile1 ,its bit is only half an in*1 its helve is half a mile4 7,! s+] bl[s an imitation ( ! />tl$ de]7 ,:ew6 :at's t s pesky--:y1 x k9d o' fright5$ me8 ,x's ! w9d a bl[9' ?r\gh ! top o' ! cute ol' v5'son-tree4 ,,him ,,an' ,,me ,be+ a /ory ( ! ,adirondacks told by me 9 ! words ( him :o _h borne ) buck-fev] & bad m>ksman%ip until1 hav+ be5 long out ( meat & pati5cey he put 8 confid5ce 9 me & we salli$ =?4 ,we'd greas$ our tongues ) bacon 'til !y'd %y at food an' =k ,an' ! trails o' ?\ght 7 slipp]y an' slop9' t[>ds ,new ,york2 ,an' our gizz>ds %ook an' trembl$ an' 7 mo/ uncommon hot ,an' ! oa?s 7 slipp9' easy f ! tongue o' ,philo ,scott4 ,!n skyw>d rose a flapjack an' a hefty oa? he swore ,an' he spoke ( all 8 suff]9' :i* he c\ldn't /an' no m2 ,an' ! flapjack got to jump9' l a rabbit on ! run ,z he give 8 complim5ts to !m :o c\ldn't p'int a gun4 ,he told h[ de] w\ld let 'em come an' /an' an' re/ an' %oot ,an' h[ bold an' h[ insult9' !y w\ld eye ! t5d]foot2 ,h[ he--,fide ,scott--0 hank]9' f] su?9' fit to eat ------6 says he4 ,le's y an' me g out an' f9d "s meat4 ,we paddl$ (f a-:isp]9' b5ea? ! long bir* limbs ,an' we snook$ along z sil5t z a suck] :5 he swims2 ,i c\ld he> him sl[ 8 paddle z er\n' ! turns he bore2 ,i c\ld he> 8 neck a-creak9' :ile 8 eye run up ! %ore4 ,an' soon we come acro/ a buck z big an' bold z s9 ,an' ,philo took t' swall]9' to keep 8 feel9's 92 ,an' e "t he swall]$1 z he sl[ly swung er\n'1 ,i c\ld he> 8 ,adam's apple g a-squeak9' up an' d[n4 ,he sot an' work$ 8 paddle je/ z skilful z he c\ld ,an' we w5t on sl[ an' c>eless1 l a *unk o' float9' wood3 ,an' ,i k9d o' %ook an' %iv]$ an' ! pesky ol' canoe ,x seem$ to feel z ,i did1 = x %ook an' %iv]$ too4 ,i sot !re1 full o' deviltry1 a-p'int9' ) ! gun1 ,an' we come up clo/ & clo/]1 b ! de] he didn't run2 ,an' ,philo %et 8 tee? s h>d he split 8 bri]- root ,z he held 8 brea? a-wait9' an' expect9' me to %oot4 ,i c\ld k9d o' feel him hank]1 ,i c\ld k9d o' he> him ?9k1 ,an' we'd come s nigh ! animal we didn't da/ to w9k1 ,b ,i kep' on a-p'int9' ( ! rifle at ! de] ,je/ z if ,i 0 expect9' f] to /ick x 9 8 e>4 ,an' ,philo tet*$ ! gunnel s(t an' %ook x ) 8 knee2 ,i k9d o' felt him nudg9' an' a-wi%9' he 0 me1 ,b ,i kep' on a-p'int9'1 ) a fooli% k9d o' gr91 ,enjoy9' all ! wick$ness t he 0 hold9' 94 ,an' ( a sudd5 ,i c\ld feel a tremble 9 8 feet2 ,i knew t he 0 gett9' mad an' fill9' up ) heat4 ,8 brea? come fa/ an' fa/]1 b he c\ldn't say a damn-- ,he'd ! feel9's ( a pan!r an' ! quiet ( a lamb4 ,an' 8 foot come creep9' ='ards an' he tet*$ me ) 8 boot ,an' he :isp]$ l[ an' anxi\s1 an says he3 ,:y don't ye %oot8'' ,an' ! buck he see ! "t _h come f] him an' u to "p ,an' away he ran z ,philo pull$ ! trigg] ( 8 he>t4 ,he _h pan!rs 9 8 bosom1 he _h horns ^u 8 m9d2 ,an' ! pan!rs spit an' rassi$ an' _! fur riz up beh9d2 ,an' he gor$ me ) 8 languidge an' he claw$ me ) 8 eye ',til ,i wi%t t1 :5 ,i done him dirt1 ,i hadn't be5 s nigh4 ,he scairt ! fi% b5ea? u an' ! birds ^u ! %ore ,an' he spoke ( all 8 suff]9' :i* he c\ldn't /an' no m2 ,!n he sot an' ?\ght an' mutt]$ z he pu%$ a mile er s ,l a man t's lo/ an' we>y on ! m\nta9 ( 8 woe4 ,an' he ey$ me ov] cur'ous an' ) pity on 8 face ,an' he seem$ to be a sort9' words to make 'em fit ! case4 ,( all ! h>mless critt]s t ,i ev] met1 says he1 ,!re a9't n none m h>mless]--my ,god6-- ?an :at y be4 ,an' he add$1 k9d o' sorr[ful1 an' hove a mighty sigh3 ,i'd be '%am$ t' meet ano!r de] an' look him 9 ! eye4 ,god kn[s a man t p'ints s nev] ort] hev no grub1 ,:at game are y expect9' f] t' slaught] ) a club8 ,an' ,i answ]$ ) a riddle3 ,x has head an' eyes an' feet ,an' is black an' :ite an' h>mless1 b a fe>ful ?+ to meet2 ,x's a long an' pesky animal z any 9 ! c\nty2 ,c't ye guess8--,i've ket*$ a pome an' ,i'll give ye half ! b\nty4 ,a ,,voice ,,( ,,! ,,fields ,! r$ 0 on ! clov] an' ! blue 0 9 ! sky2 ,!re 0 music 9 ! mead[1 !re 0 danc+ 9 ! rye1 ,an' ,i he>d h] call ! scatt]$ flock 9 pa/ures f> away ,an' ! e*o 9 ! wood$ hills3 ,co' day6 ,co' day6 ,co' day6 ,o fair 0 %e--my lady love--an' li! z ! will[-tree1 ,an' l a mis]'s money are h] p>t+ words t' me4 ,o ! ye>s are long an' lonesome s9ce my sweet- he>t w5t away6 ,an' ,i ?9k o' h] z ,i call ! flocks3 ,co' day6 ,co' day6 ,co' day6 ,h] *eeks h /ole ! clov]'s r$1 h] lips ! odor$ air1 ,an' ! gl[ o' ! morn+ sunlight %e took away 9 h] hair2 ,h] voice _h ! mead[ music1 h] =m an' h] laugh+ eye ,h tak5 ! blue o' ! heav5s an' ! grace o' ! b5d+ rye4 ,my love has robb$ ! summ] day--! field1 ! sky1 ! dell1 ,%e has c>ri$ _! treasur]s ) h]1 %e has tak5 my he>t z well2 ,an' if ev]1 9 ! fur!r fields1 h] feet %\ld g a/ray ,may %e he> ! good ,god call+ h]3 ,co' day6 ,co' day6 ,co' day6 ,,! ,,weav]',s ,,dye ,!re's _m a hue an' "s ,i knew 9 ! ske9s ( a weav] old-- ,ah1 !re is ! :ite o' ! lily h& an' ! gl[ o' ! silky gold6 ,an' ! crimson miss$ 9 ! lips we kiss$ an' ! blue o' ! maid5's eye2 ,o1 look at ! wond]ful web ( life1 an' look at ! weav]'s dye6 ,,! ,,slumb] ,,%ip ,a ,,lullaby ,jack ,tot is z big z a baby's ?umb1 ,& 8 d9n] is only a drop & a crumb ,& a wee little sailor is he4 ,heigh ho6 ,a v f9e sailor is he4 ,he made 8 boat ( a walnut %ell2 ,he sails h] at night1 & he /e]s h] well ,) ! w+ ( a bumblebee4 ,heigh ho6 ,! w+ ( a bumblebee4 ,%e is rigg$ ) ! hair ( a lady's curl1 ,& h] lant]n is made ( a gleam+ pe>l1 ,& x nev] goes out 9 a gale4 ,heigh ho6 ,x nev] goes out 9 a gale4 ,h] ma/ is made ( a v long ?orn2 ,%e's a bell = ! fog1 & a cricket's horn1 ,& a spid] spun h] sail4 ,heigh ho6 ,a spid] he spun h] sail4 ,%e c>ries a c>go ( baby s\ls1 ,& %e crosses ! t]rible ,nightm>e ,%oals1 ,on h] way to ! ,isles ( ,re/4 ,heigh ho6 ,! beautiful ,isles ( ,re/4 ,! ,slumb] ,sea is ! sea %e sails1 ,:ile ! skipp] is tell+ incr$ible tales ,) _m a m]ry je/4 ,ho6 ho6 ,he's fond ( a m]ry je/4 ,:5 ! little folks yawn !y're ready to g1 ,& ! skipp] is lift+ 8 sail--he ho6 ,9 ! swell h[ ! little folks nod6 ,ha6 ha6 ,j see h[ ! little folks nod6 ,he flutt]$ 8 w+ z !y a/ him to s+ an' he tri$ f] t' cle> out 8 ?roat2 ,he hemm$ an' he haw$ an' he hawk$ an' he caw$ ,b he c\ldn' deliv] a note4 ,! swall[ 0 !re an' he u%]$ ea* pair 9 8 l9sey an' claw-hamm] coat4 ,! bobol9k tri$ f] t' flirt ) ! bride1 9 a way t 0 sassy an' bold1 ,an' ! notes t he took z he %iv]$ an' %ook ,_h a s\nd l ! j+le o' gold4 ,he sat on a bri] an' laugh$ at ! *oir an' told 'em ! music 0 old4 ,! sexton he came--,mr4 ,spid] by "n--a citiz5 hairy an' gray4 ,8 rope 9 a /eeple1 he call$ ! good p ,t live 9 ! l& o' ! hay4 ,! ants an' ! squgs an' ! crickets an' bugs came out 9 a mighty array4 ,a numb] came d[n f ole ,b>leyt[n an' ! neighbor9' city o' ,rye4 ,an' ! little black p ea* climb$ up a /eeple1 ,an' sat look9' up at ! sky2 ,!y came f] t' see :at a w$d9' might be an' !y furni%$ ! cake an' ! pie4 ,,old ,,home1 ,,good-,,bye6 ,! day is pass+2 ,i h t>ri$ long2 ,my way leads f> ?r\gh pa?s ,i fe> to try2 ,b z ,i g ,i'll *e] my he>t ) song-- ,old home1 good-bye6 ,9 hall[$ sc5es :at feet h trod ?y /age6 ,! babe1 ! maid5 leav+ home to w$2 ,! "y man go+ =? by duty l$ ,& falt]+ age4 ,& "s1 return+ f f> di/ant l&s1 ,fa9t+ & sick _! ways to !e h w5d$ ,to feel ! sweet m9i/ry ( lov+ h&s1 ,_! j\rneys end$4 ,?\ had/ a s\l--?y goodly prop' & /ay ,t kept ! log1 ! compass & ! *>t1 ,& %[$ ! way = _m a tru/+ he>t-- ,! long1 long way6 ,o humble home6 ?\ had/ a secret door ,?r\gh :i* ,i look$1 betimes1 ) wond]+ eye ,on spl5dors t no palace ev] wore ,9 days gone by4 ,f n>r[ walls ?y lamp gave glad release ,& %one af> on di/ant l&s & p[]s2 ,a sweet voice sang ( love & heav5ly peace ,& made !m ours4 ,?\ had/ a magic w9d[1 broad & high-- ,! light & glory ( ! morn+ %one ,?r\gh x1 h[ev] d>k ! day _h gr[n ,or bleak ! sky4 ,its panes1 l mighty l5ses1 br\ght to view ,a fair] home2 ,i saw 9 dep?s above ,! timb] ( ! old home 9 ! new-- ,! oak ( love4 ,,! ,,ru/ic ,,dance ,to ,jones's tav]n1 ne> ! anci5t woods1 ,drive "y & old f di/ant neighborhoods4 ,"h comes old ,crocket ) 8 great bass horn-- ,its tone less fit = melody ?an scorn4 ,d[n ?r\gh its wr9kl$ tubes1 f fir/ to la/1 ,a c5tury's c>avan ( song has pass$4 ,! boys & girls1 _! mir?ful sports begun1 ,) noisy kisses punctuate ! fun4 ,"s y\?s look on1 too ba%ful to assi/ ,& be> ! sweet disgrace ( be+ kiss$4 ,! fiddl] comes--8 he>t a m]ry /ore1 ,& %\ts ( welcome greet him at ! door4 ,unlett]$ man--h[ rude ! je/ he fl+s6 ,b m>k 8 p[] to wake ! tuneful /r+s6 ,! old folks smile & tell h[1 long ago1 ,_! feet obey$ ! sway+ ( 8 b[2 ,& h[ ! ,god-s5t magic ( 8 art ,to ?\ghts ( love incl9$ ! y\?ful he>t1 ,& %ook ! bonds ( c>e f ag$ m5 ,:o 'nea? ! spell return$ to y\? aga94 ,he taps ! fiddle-back z 'tw]e a drum2 ,! raw recruits 9 ,cupid's army come2 ,& he$+ n ! praise 8 play+ w9s1 ,! ebullition ( 8 s\l beg9s4 ,! zeal ( ,crocket turn$ to scornful s\nd1 ,pursues ! measure l a bay+ h\nd4 ,! fiddle's notes p\r =? l %[]s ( ra91 ,! danc]s sway l w9d-swept fields ( gra91 ,& mid/ ! /orm1 to madd5+ fury /irr$1 ,! ?und] ( ! old bass horn is he>d4 ,beside ! gl[+ fire1 ) smiles s]5e1 ,an ag$ c\ple sit & view ! sc5e4 ,gr&fa!r's e>s ! reveille h caught1 ,& ?rong+ memories fill ! camps ( ?\ght4 ,8 heels /rike on ! floor1 ) measur$ beat1 ,z if to ease a tickl+ 9 8 feet4 ,ye> aft] ye>1 = love ( ki? & k94 ,gr&mo!r's h&s h _h to toil & sp92 ,b s9ce ! palsy all _! cunn+ /ole ,h] m9d is sp9n+ raim5t = ! s\l1 ,( spotless :ite & beauty fit to we>1 ,:5 comes ! ,bridegroom & ! end ( c>e4 ,s goes ! dance until ! night is gone ,& *anticle] proclaims ! break+ dawn4 ,! wan+ />s %[ pale to we>i$ eyes ,& seem to dance cotillions 9 ! skies2 ,z if1 =soo?1 ^u ! j\rney home ,t]psi*ore's music fill$ ! />ry dome4 ,ble/ be ! dance6 ) noisy pleasure rife ,en\gh to temp] all ! woe 9 life2 ,:at magic p[] its cap]+ measures hold ,to keep ! he>ts ( m5 f gr[+ old6 ,/em ,fa!r ,"t1 rejoic+ 9 ! sc5e1 ,=be>s to reap :ile yet ! fields are gre54 ,,to ,a ,,dead ,,classmate ,he />t$ on ! left road & ,i w5t on ! "r1 ,we 7 "y & /rong & ! way 0 long & we travell$ day an' night2 ,& ,o ! ha/e & ,o ! wa/e6 & ! ru% ( ! busy ?rong6 ,! worri$ eye1 & ! quick good-bye1 & ! ne$ to hurry along6 ,odd times we met on ! ma9 highway & told our hopes & fe>s1 ,& aft] e p>t+ came a wid] flood ( ye>s4 ,i love to tell ( ! la/ f>ewell1 & ?is is ! way x ran3 ,i don't "k :5 ,i'll see y aga9--take c>e ( y\rself1 ol' man4 ,put ! ,beta p9 ^u 8 brea/1 ) rosem>y & rue1 ,! cap & g[n1 ! sc>let & br[n & ! symbol ( '#hb1 ,& lay him l[ ) a simple ^w z ! lov+ eye gr[s dim3 ,he took c>e ( m ?an 8 %>e--,o ,*ri/6 take c>e ( him4 ,! sn[ is fall+ on ! head & aye ! he>t gr[s cold2 ,! new fri5d comes to claim a %>e ( t we gave ! old1 ,& m5 =get :ile ! eye is wet & b5d to ! lug ( ! load1 ,& :e!r or :5 !y w meet y aga9 is ev] a *ance ( ! road4 ,! babes are boys1 ! boys are m51 & sl[ly1 ye> by ye>1 ,new faces ?rong ! /ori$ halls & old ones disappe>4 ,z ! hair is gray$ & ! r$ lips fade let fri5d be fri5d1 = aye ,we come & g & ere we "k h spok5 a long good-bye4 ,,to ,,my ,,fri5d ,a4 ,b4 ,! veil ( c>e is lift$ f 8 face6 ,h[ smoo? ! br[ :]e toil _h left its trace6 ,h[ confid5t ! look1 h[ calm ! eyes ,once ke5 ) life & re/less ent]prise6 ,& gone ! l9es t m>k$ ! _s's ha/e ,to d its "w1 nor any mom5t wa/e4 ,imp]ial peace & beauty cr[n 8 head1 ,god's sup]scription writ ^u ! dead4 ,behold1 h]e91 8 dream1 8 inmo/ ?\ght ,z if 9 "t-wa%$ ,p>ian m>ble wr\ght4 ,truly he read ! law we mu/ obey3 ,man m\lds ! image & ,god gives ! clay1 ,& if x's ca/ ( ,god or ,cs> is ,to ea* all r5d] :at is rightly 84 ,?\s&s at noontide are climb+ ! hills "u ,na91 l an army ,flee+ ! c>nage ( w>1 seek+ :]e x may re/ & take c\nsel2 ,"s ) ! bl9d or ! palsi$1 "s be>+ ! sick on _! %\ld]s1 ,lagg+ b labor+ h>d1 s !y be n too f> f ! ,prophet2 ,"s br++ only a burd5 ( deep & invet]ate long+4 ,h>d by ! gate ( ! city _! ,capta9 halts & is wait+4 ,clos] ! multitude presses & wid5s af> on ! hillside2 ,?rong$ are ! ways to ! city ) eag] & ha/5+ com]s4 ,he>d ye8 ,a man 0 deliv]$ f dea? by 8 p[]1 & ! /ory ,crosses ! murmur+ ho/ l a wave pass+ ov] ! wat]s1 ,h[ at ! t\* ( 8 f+] ?is day1 ! dead rose & 0 liv+4 ,hu%$ are ! p2 ! ,prophet is speak+2 8 h& is uplift$-- ,lo6 ! frail h& t ere long 0 to /op ! mad ru% ( ! tempe/4 ,quickly _! voices are hu%$1 & ! fe> ( ,jehovah is on !m4 ,jesus /ood high on a hillock4 ,8 face1 s div9ely impassion$1 ,%one ) ! light t ( old _h illum9$ ! dreams ( ! prophets4 ,g5tly he spake1 l a %eph]d :o calle? 8 flock to gre5 pa/ures4 ,hid+ h] face & ap>t f ! p1 a woman /ood weep+1 ,daught] ( woe6 on a ros>y /rung ) h] te>s ev] c\nt+ ,treasures h] he>t _h surr5d]$ & writ on h] br[ 0 ! record4 ,hope & ! love ( h] k9dr$ & peace & all pleasure _h left h] ,*a9$ to ! pill> ( life l a captive1 & ,%ame 0 h] keep]4 ,long spake ! ,prophet1 & sc>cely _h f9i%$ :5 came ! afflict$1 ,l\dly entreat+3 ,make way = ! bl9d6 & ! p 7 p>t$1 ,sil5t ) pity1 & _m 7 suff]$ to pass2 b ! woman ,felt no miracul\s t\*1 = ! press kept h] back & rebuk$ h]4 ,:y come/ ?\ to ! ,prophet8 !y said4 ,get !e h5ce & be sil5t2 ,he ha? no m]cy = !e or ?y k9d2 & ! woman /ood weep+4 ,n[ :5 ! ev5 0 come ov] ,na91 & ! bridge ( ! twilight1 ,sil5tly float+ al(t on ! deep5+ flood ( ! %ad[s1 ,re/$ its timb]s ( gold on ! summits ( ,tabor & ,h]mon1 ,jesus came1 we>y1 to sup at ! h\se ( "o ,simon1 a ,ph>isee1 ,dwell+ at ,na94 ,f> beh9d him ! woman came1 foll[+ sl[ly2 ,ent]$ ! gate 9 ! dusk1 & :5 all 7 recl9+ at supp]1 ,/ood by ! ,prophet1 afraid1 l a s\l t has come to its judgm5t1 ,weep+1 h] head b[+ l[1 h] hair hang+ loose on h] %\ld]s4 ,!n !re 0 sil5ce1 & ,jesus 0 mov$1 s he spake to ! woman3 ,daught]1 :at grieves !e s sore8 & %e spake n1 b dumb ) h] weep+ ,sank at 8 feet2 & h] te>s fell ^u !m l ra91 & %e kiss$ !m4 ,simon1 amaz$ :5 ! ,prophet =bade n ! woman to t\* him1 ,rose to rebuke h]2 b see+ ,8 face1 h[ x %one ) compassion1 ,wait$2 & ,jesus !n spake3 ,i h some:at to say to !e1 ,simon4 ,a man _h two debtors ( p5ce1 & ! "o ow$ five hundr$1 ,! o!r ow$ fifty2 & :5 !y _h no?+ to pay he =gave !m ,all t !y ow$2 :]e=e :i* ( ! two w mo/ love him8 ,simon said1 ?\ghtfully3 ,he1 ,i suppose1 to :om mo/ 0 =giv54 ,jesus made answ]3 ,?\ judge/ well4 ,consid] ?is woman4 ,we>y ) travel & sore 7 my feet1 b ?\ gave/ no wat]2 ,%e1 to wa% !m1 ha? giv5 ! te>s ( h] love & h] sorr[1 ,wip+ !m dry ) h] hair2 & ha? kiss$ !m & ba!d !m ) o9tm5t4 ,:]e=e1 ,o woman1 weep n6 ,i =give !e ?y s9s :i* are _m4 ,g ?\ 9 peace4 ,& ^? :o 7 ) ,him at meat 7 a/oni%$4 ,lo6 %e spoke n1 %e ask$ n & yet ,he =gave h]1 !y :isp]$4 99 99 99 99 ,de> to my ,god are ! rills t fl[ f ! m\nta9s ( sorr[ ,ov] ! faces ( m5 & 9 !m is a ra9b[ ( promise4 ,/rong is ! pray] ( ! rills t (t ba!d ! feet ( ,! ,ma/]4 ,,! ,,end