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One noonday, at my window in the town, I saw a sight  saddest that eyes can see   Young soldiers marching lustily Unto the wars, With fifes, and flags in mottoed pageantry; While all the porches, walks, and doors Were rich with ladies cheering royally. ONE NOONDAY AT MY WINDOW IN THE TOWN I SAW A SIGHT SADDEST THAT EYES CAN SEE YOUNG SOLDIERS MARCHING LUSTILY INTO THE WARS WITH FIFES AND FLAGS AND MOTTO PAGEANTRY WHILE ALL THE PORCHES WALKS AND DOORS WERE RICH WITH LADIES CHEERING ROYALLY
With moody and bloody brow, he lowly bent: “The field to die on; But not--not yet; the day is long,” breathed Lyon. For a time becharmed there fell a lull In the heart of the fight; The tree-tops nod, the slain sleep light; Warm noon-winds sigh on, And thoughts which he never spake had Lyon. Texans and Indians trim for a charge: “Stand ready, men! Let them come close, right up, and then After the lead, the iron; Fire, and charge back!” So strength returned to Lyon. The Iowa men who held the van, Half drilled, were new To battle: “Some one lead us, then we’ll do” Said Corporal Tryon: “Men! _I_ will lead,” and a light glared in Lyon. On they came: they yelped, and fired; His spirit sped; We leveled right in, and the half-breeds fled, Nor stayed the iron, Nor captured the crimson corse of Lyon. This seer foresaw his soldier-doom, Yet willed the fight. He never turned; his only flight Was up to Zion, Where prophets now and armies greet brave Lyon. Ball’s Bluff. A Reverie. (October, 1861.)   BALLS BLUFF BY HERMAN MELVILLE READ FOR LIEBERVOCK STODDORG BY CLAIR TYRANNY AT CLERK UNIVERSITY RECORDED OCTOBER OF TWENTY TWELVE WORD PRESS DOT CLARK EU D E D U SLASH M E N E U M A N SLASH LEEVER BOX 
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