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     Shall she be her land's defender?
Lover! soldier! up and do;
     Seize thy father's ancient falchion,
Which once flashed as freedom's star
     Till sweet peace — the bow and halcyon,
Stilled the stormy strife of war!
     Listen! now thy country's calling
On her sons to meet the foe!
     Sweet is love in moonlight bowers {
Sweet the altar and the flame!
     Sweet is spring-time with her flowers I
Sweeter far the patriot's name!
     Should the God who rules above thee
Doom thee to a soldier's grave,
     Hearts will break, but fame will love thee,
Canonized among the brave!
     Listen, then, thy country's calling
On her sons to meet her foe!
     Rather would I view thee lying
On the last red field of life,
     'Mid thy country's heroes dying,
Than to be a dastard's wife.

Petersburg, Va., Express, Feb. 27.
Van Nostrand. New York, New York. 1862.

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