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Show : MOTHER l THE MOTHERS OF THE THIRTEENTH THIR-TEENTH MINNESOTA. "The bravest battle that ever was fcv.ght! i Shall I tell ou where and when? On the maps of the world you will find it not: Twas fought by the mothers of men. "For 'Deep in r, walled-up woman's heart A woman that would rot vield. But bravelv t.dlently. ''"re her part Lo! there is that battle field.' " -Joacuin Miller. Honor the men who m-uched away With the bannered stars before them! But when you have rendered them tribute of praise. Forget not the mothers who bore them. Remember the women who watch and weeo Through the days tiiat know no morrow. mor-row. Dreading the-secrets t'ae wires may keep In. the Ocean's henrt-of sorrow. Oh. bov who stood on the tiring line. 'Gainst the rifles' aiury rattle. Who carried the blosomlns stars unscathed un-scathed Through the tierce l'fd hffht of battle. Brave as the bravest you were that day, But braver than you "r other. The nale-faeed woman far away Each soldier boy called mother. Oh. ve who watch in vain this day For vour . tre asure's home-returning His grave was made i i a far-off isle His name in your h:art is burning. God pity you, woman! May His hand be nigh" To strengthen you .sow as then: Fur woman was born to s"ffer and cry And be th? mothers of men. Then honor our boys vho marched away With the bannered s-tars before them! But when you have rendered them tribute of sraise. Foruet not the mothers who bore them. William Louis Kelly, m the St. Paul Globe. |