...arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. The foe long since in silence slept; 6 Alike the conqueror silent sleeps; And Time the ruined bridge has swept Down the dark stream which...

...arched the flood, Their flag to April' s breeze unfurled , Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. The foe long...redeem, When, like our sires, our sons are gone. Spirit, that made those heroes dare To die, and leave their children free, Bid time and nature gently spare...

...arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. The foe long...redeem, When, like our sires, our sons are gone. Spirit, that made those heroes dare To die, or leave their children free, Bid Time and Nature gently spare...

...arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. The foe long...a votive stone, That memory may their deed redeem, \Vhen like our sires our sons are gone. Spirit ! who made those freemen dare To die, or leave their...

...arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. The foe long...redeem, When, like our sires, our sons are gone. Spirit, that made those heroes dare To die, or leave their children free, Bid Time and Nature gently spare...

...arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world " The foe long...Time the ruined bridge has swept Down the dark stream that seaward creeps. "On this green bank, by this soft stream, We see to-day a votive stone, That memory...

...has swept Down the dark stream that scawnnl creeps. " On this green bank, by this soft stream, We sec to-day a votive stone, That memory may their deed redeem, When, like our sires, our sons nre gone. " Spirit that made these heroes dare To die, or leave their children free, Bid Time and Nature...

...arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. The foe long...redeem, When, like our sires, our sons are gone. Spirit, that made those heroes dare To die, or leave their children free, Bid Time and Nature gently spare...

...breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. u The foe long since in silence slept; Alike the conqueror...swept Down the dark stream which seaward creeps." Our reflections had already acquired a historical remoteness from the scenes we had left, and we ourselves...

...the world ;' and thus enable future visitors to realize, as far as may be, both actors and scene ; ' That memory may their deed redeem, When, like our sires, our sons are gone.' " To properly carry out this plan, the town or its citizens may be called upon to provide additional...