April 19, 1875.
MEN leave to-day their sordid quest for gold,
And, reverent, pause amid the dust and strife,
To hail the heroes, who, in days of old,
Lost their own lives to give their country life.
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With sturdy might our fathers struck the blow,
And, all unconscious, their great work began;
A hundred years have passed away, and lo!
That little band leads on a nation's van.
A thousand feet, where once they forced their way,
Follow, and fight their battles o'er again;
While their old homes recall, with banners gay,
Each brave exploit of those intrepid men.
Sweet voices raise a paean o'er the dead,
Fair hands delight to weave them blossoms fair,
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