Memorial Day

The highways teem with wanton blooai; The gardens. wrapped in ricb perfume, Dream out the latest daya ol Muy - Lo. 'tis the land's Memoria] Day ; And wiuiio the pines. in toning, stand BeRfdes the low graves orwhere the bland, Soft, sou tb er n breezes Btir the leavea Of tbe Palmetto - each receives. Sleep in Blue, or Gray. hia crown. And, oh,my hearers- such a on Blossoma from veteran htyndsonce irown. And grimed witli battie stalus - brave hands, They - that upheld the fla-g on sanda ( ïinison witfi carnage; 'üp bo Ashen with angusb- held cool oripe Sbowered fromg ay heaenf. Happy dust l (Under earth's emerald, blossom ing prust) Honored, beloved and revcred by the land ! Over the dark and terrible road, VVbere war'a dread rivera once ceaselessly flowed, Fluttered the gentío, tmraaculflte dove. Emblem of peace, reunión, and love. Ouï of the martyr's dark battle-hewn graves, Sprineeth the Heart's ease in glorified waves; And through the land forthe Blue and the Gray Shrined In the hearts of the people for aye Tears fall alike, thia Memorial Day.