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[Here Salomon's body reposes]

Here Salomon's body reposes;
Bring roses, ye rebels, bring roses.
Set all of your drumsticks a-moving,
Discretion and Valor approving;
Discretion—he always retreated—
And Valor—the dead he defeated.
Bring roses, ye loyal, bring roses:
As patriot here he re-poses.