Poems, on sacred and other subjects and songs, humorous and sentimental: By the late William Watt. Third edition of the songs only--with additional songs |
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VII.
Return, return! oh potent sun!
And bring sweet spring again
To clothe with grass the plain,
That swains the sight of blood may shun.
And bring sweet spring again
To clothe with grass the plain,
That swains the sight of blood may shun.
I know yet o'er the fallen brave
The rank green grass shall gaily wave;
That flowers shall deck the verdant mead,
Where many a daring heart did bleed;
That lambs shall frisk upon the mound
That wraps the mould'ring heroes round;
And, where once rung the battle-swell,
In peace, the husbandman shall dwell.
The rank green grass shall gaily wave;
That flowers shall deck the verdant mead,
Where many a daring heart did bleed;
That lambs shall frisk upon the mound
That wraps the mould'ring heroes round;
And, where once rung the battle-swell,
In peace, the husbandman shall dwell.
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