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Show You Mid anodbya to- country, you called ftoodby to mr: f 7 Tou wavrd .roodbya and aallad' across tha a. N Tou promised you would, brlna ma tomi tokan of tha war. k Soma auerdon whih tha world la ft ch tin a; for, Dut I Would ask no symbol of alory. araln. or p1f: I only aak you brine ma back youralf. I nrava no decoration won on aoma dtamal tluv. But brfna m back tha lad you took away. Bring; ma bank tha lad you took away j Keep him aa I knaw him. day by day. ttrlng Mm all tha war work Ihrouah Hruva and tender, atrona; and true. Tha aelf-aame Yankea lad you took away. f You look tha summer with you. The rosa has lost tta bloom. It wldiera slihout yielding its perfume. You took tbm autumn glory; the sun has lost its charm; It ahlnes, but cannot keep my poor heart warm. You took the May-time gladness, you left Iecembers- Mam, Wn'ch chills ma till thta wintry war be past. , O, brlna; ma bark tha morning;, turn darkness Into . And bring ma the ltd you tink away. Bring ma back tha lad you took away. Keep him aa I knew him. clay by iay. Bring him all tha war work through Hrave and tender, strong and true, Tha aelf-eama Yankea Ud you took away. ... x (Copyright, 11. V.' K A.v |