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Whose dancing waters, tinged with silver Sight,
Vie in their beauty with the starry night.

But list! from Northern lii.ll there steal along
The softest strains of music and of song,
The "Starry Banner,1' our nation's glorious air,
Which tells Lo all of valiant fia^ 1 ^.still there,'1
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Then “ Hai5 Columbia'1 a thousand voices sing
With All their .*.<:>'.jl, which makes the hill-tops ring.
From fire to fire, from tent to tent then flew
The welcome words, *'Lads sing the i ftoys in Blue.

A tkJ well they Simg. Rach heart was filled with joy,
Irrom first ill rank to little drummer-boy;
Then loud huzzas, and wildest cheers were given,
Which seemed to cleave the air and reuch to heaven.

The lusty cheering reached the Southern ear,—
Men who courted danger, knew no (ear,
Whilst talking of their scanty e v e n i n g meal.
And each did grasp hi-1; trusty blade of steal.
Those very strains of music which of yore
Did raise the blood, are felt by them no more,
How changed! What now- they scorn and taunt and ieer,
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Was once to them as sacred, just as dear;
And when the faintest echo seemed to die,
The last huzza been wafted to the sky.
The boys in blue had lain them down to rest,
With gun and bayonet closely hugged to breast,—

There came from Southern hill with gentle si veil
Tire air of “ Dixie,” which was loved so well
J5y every one who wore the coat of gray,
And shil revere .I and cherished to this day.