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Give us “'Flowers of Edinboro',
While yon lifer plays it loo.
Captain, heard yc e'er a player
Strike in truer time than he ? ”
“ ^■’ay, hi iaith, brave San tlie Murray
Drummer of our corps shall be.”

■'I give ye thanks— but, Captain, maybe
Y e will hae a kindly care
For the friendless, lonely laddie, '
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When the battle wnrk iii ftair ;
For Sant lie's eye been good arid gentle,
And I've nothing else to love,
Nothing— but the grave ell yonder,
And the Father up above.”

Then, her rough hand gently laying
On the cur^-encircled head,
She bhissed her boyr The tent was silent,
Ant: not another word was said ;

For Captain Graham was sadly dreaming
Of a ben is on, long ago,
IS readied above his head, then golden,
Rending now, and touched with snow.

Good-bye, SandieT “ Good-bye, mother,
111 eoine back some summer clay ;
Don't you fear— they don't shoot drummers
Ever. Do they, Captain Gra— — ?
(>ne more kiss— watch for me, mother,
You will know ftis surely me
Coming home— for you will hear me
Playing soft the reveille.”