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21 Apr 11 - 03:03 PM (#3139821) Subject: Lyr Add: Battle of Galveston From: Q (Frank Staplin) Lyr. Add: The Battle of Galveston Mrs. L. E. Caplen, Galveston Air- The Harp that Once thro' Tara's Halls 'Twas on that dark and fearful morn That anxious hearts beat high! And many from their friends were torn Beneath the wintry sky. 2 But hark! what cannon roar is that? Terrific- but sublime- Wafting some mortals to their graves, Far from their Northern clime. 3 As the battle rag'd, voices high Echoed along the shore- For death or victory was nigh, Amid the battle's roar. 4 The Yanks appeared to gain the ground- Their hopes were sure and high- Our little boats than hove in sight, Which caused their men to cry. 5 Magruder, for example sake, The cannon first did fire, When soon their boats were made to quake- When one embrac'd his sire. 6 But death had taken for his own Their CAPTAIN- LEE- MONROE- And many more they lost that day, Whose deaths they'll long deplore. 7 But were we favored? Sure we were, For victory was ours! But death had stolen our gallant WIER; Our tears did fall in showers. 8 Another one- deserving most- The brave and noble son! SHERMAN! thy country's pride! is lost- A death most nobly one. 9 Come, all ye people, far and near, Example you must take- For Texas men and women are Heroes for country's sake! The 'cottonclads' defeated the Northern force. Galveston remained Confederate after that. Allan's Lone Star Ballads. A Collection of Southern Patriotic Songs Made During Confederate Times Francis D. Allen, Burt Franklin, New York. |
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21 Apr 11 - 03:05 PM (#3139822) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Battle of Galveston From: Q (Frank Staplin) one should be won. verse 8 |
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21 Apr 11 - 08:29 PM (#3140014) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Battle of Galveston From: Charley Noble Q- I can see you're hard at work with another thematic song thread. The only Galveston ballad I know of has to do with the hurricane and flood. Charley Noble |
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22 Apr 11 - 03:06 PM (#3140510) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Battle of Galveston From: Q (Frank Staplin) Charley, there are few old ballads about Galveston, but this thread has a whole mess of songs mentioning Galveston or that part of coastal Texas. Galveston Songs A couple more old Confederate songs that I might post later, but not of any real interest. |