Salt Lake Tribune | 1909-08-08 | Page 43 | Just before the Battle, Mother

IJST BEFOEE THE BATTLE, MOTHER, jeforo the battle, mother, n thinking: most of you; upon the Held we're watching, li the enemy In view; ides brave arc 'round me lying, d with thoughts of home and God, icy know that on the morrow e will sleep beneath the sod. Chorus: , iwell mother; you may never csa me to your hoart again I you'll not forgot me, mother, I'm numbered with the slain. long1 to oco you, mother,' the loving: ones at homo! IL never leave our banner, 1 In honor I can come. 10 traitors, all around you, : their cruel words we know ry battle kill our soldiers ho help they glvo the foe. I hear the busies soundlngl tho signal for the fight! nay God protect us, mother, ie ever does the right! Lhe Battle Cry of Freedom! It swells upon the air! a, we'll rally 'round the standard, fe'll perish nobly there I George F. "Root.