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Poem
June 1, 1898
Bellows Falls Times
Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A memorial poem honoring soldiers who died in war, urging the reunited nation to remember their loyalty and sacrifice, from both sides (gray or blue), with graves enduring over years.
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Our Soldiers.
Pause, O nation, reunited-
Pause and shed a tear today
To the mem'ry of the soldiers
Dead for many and many a May!
Dead and dust, perchance it may be-
Dead and dust, but long ago
Marched away in flush of manhood,
Glory girt-this dust below.
Marched away as brave men, hearing
Call of country, yours and mine,
From the hillside and the valley,
From the hemlock and the pine.
Hearts aleap and pulses bounding
Loyal, whether gray or blue;
Loyal, whether cross or crescent;
Duty-that was all they knew.
Oh, the glory of their story!
Oh, the graves that dot the plain!
Oh, the mournful tale of battles!
Oh, the partings and the pain!
Years and years the grass has blossomed
Faded, died, their graves upon;
Years and years, yet not forgotten.
Mem'ries such as theirs live on.
Pause, O nation, reunited-
Pause and shed a tear today
To the mem'ry of the soldiers
Dead for many and many a May!
Dead and dust, perchance it may be-
Dead and dust, but long ago
Marched away in flush of manhood,
Glory girt-this dust below.
Marched away as brave men, hearing
Call of country, yours and mine,
From the hillside and the valley,
From the hemlock and the pine.
Hearts aleap and pulses bounding
Loyal, whether gray or blue;
Loyal, whether cross or crescent;
Duty-that was all they knew.
Oh, the glory of their story!
Oh, the graves that dot the plain!
Oh, the mournful tale of battles!
Oh, the partings and the pain!
Years and years the grass has blossomed
Faded, died, their graves upon;
Years and years, yet not forgotten.
Mem'ries such as theirs live on.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Patriotism
War Military
What keywords are associated?
Soldiers Memorial
Dead Soldiers
Civil War Loyalty
Graves Battles
Nation Reunited
Poem Details
Title
Our Soldiers.
Subject
Memorial To Dead Soldiers
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Pause, O Nation, Reunited
Pause And Shed A Tear Today
To The Mem'ry Of The Soldiers
Dead For Many And Many A May!
Loyal, Whether Gray Or Blue;
Loyal, Whether Cross Or Crescent;
Duty That Was All They Knew.
Oh, The Glory Of Their Story!
Oh, The Graves That Dot The Plain!
Oh, The Mournful Tale Of Battles!
Oh, The Partings And The Pain!