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Oh have you heard the cruel news? |
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Alas, it is too true: |
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From Appomatox Courthouse, |
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Went down a cross of Blue! |
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Our armies have surrendered |
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We fell to the Northern sway |
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Forevermore forbidden is the wearing of the Gray! |
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For the wearing of the Gray, for the wearing of the Gray, |
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Forevermore forbidden is the wearing of the Gray! |
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No more, on fields of battle, |
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waves the banner of our pride |
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In vain, beneath the Crimson Folds, |
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Our Stuart and Jackson died. |
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Like a meteor of the evening, |
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That flag has passed away, |
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And low are they who guarded it, the Wearers of the Gray. |
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For the wearing of the Gray, for the wearing of the Gray, |
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And low are they who guarded it, the Wearers of the Gray. |
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Remember how we scattered them, |
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Beneath the Mountains old |
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And how we tossed the powers of strong, |
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The valor of the bold! |
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We flung them through the bloody gap, |
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Alongst we bled the way. |
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Remember this and never forsake the wearing of the Gray! |
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For the wearing of the Gray, for the wearing of the Gray, |
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Remember this and never forsake the wearing of the Gray! |
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We have lost all but honor, |
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Our green banners have no shame. |
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Though beaten down by numbers, |
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We keep our ancient fame. |
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Though exiles from old Ireland, |
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We in our homes will stay. |
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We'll not forget our own dear land and proudly wear the Gray! |
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For the wearing of the Gray, for the wearing of the Gray, |
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We'll not forget our own dear land and proudly wear the Gray! |
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Now honor to the soldier |
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Who still is firm and true, |
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and shame upon the Southern man |
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Who wears the coat of Blue! |
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While around the Blue Ridge Mountains, |
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An evening mess shall play. |
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We like the mountains never leave the wearing of the Gray! |
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For the wearing of the Gray, for the wearing of the Gray, |
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We like the mountains never leave the wearing of the Gray! |
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Now here's to the Confederacy |
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And comrades, true, who died! |
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In the forefront of the battle, |
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The Irish would not hide! |
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When the Crimson Banner floats again, |
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no more to pass away, |
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Let a token of her victory be the wearing of the Gray! |
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For the wearing of the Gray, for the wearing of the Gray, |
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Let a token of her victory be the wearing of the Gray! |
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For the wearing of the Gray, for the wearing of the Gray, |
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Let a token of her victory be the wearing of the Gray! |
