Missing--private William Smith

Sergeant, enter oñ yovir roll, " Missing- Private Willinm Smith. Death is bat a passing dream, Life ii fa' 30 aud shadowy invrth, Comrode close your gapiüg rank I He was of the first piatoonl Missing prvatc William Smitta Doubtloss WÜ1 N lic.ird of soon. MiMiog pnviïe William Smith U; the eharge that turned t]e day , Through the tbickett of tb ftght. HowMimedUhsmoke and gore; Whftt if private iHm Smith Should be heard of no mere.' Comrtides, soldiers sliculd not mourn. Wfl ovci y inch :i roan ! Men have fallen in the fight Ever since Üie. world beg:in, Yet I would I knew the tiuth Now the ligbt is pst and done- Missing private William Sraith Has a wil'e and Httle one. Would I knew that clanking chains Bound iiis iron musolea D'er ! Would I knew a prison wall Held Iiis limbs, thougn wounded sore I Would that missing private SmitU May bc heard of once n;ain, Wounded, oaptive, so that he Be not of tne nameleas s.ain. Missing private William Smith Has a wife and little one; She was once a love of mine. Ere my Hfe had scarce begun. I should hardly likt; to spetik To her of bo strange a myth, When the war is over, as Missing private William Smith.