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[catid] => 1
[aid] => mick
[title] => The Massachusetts 54th
[time] => 2004-09-22 02:38:46
[hometext] => Inspired by the movie 'Glory!'. In dedication to Colonel Shaw and the men of the 54th.
[bodytext] => On parade! the 54th, the Massachussets 54th. Upon beach and grainy sands, under shadows of Fort Wagner's guns. On parade! the fighting men, sons and brothers of coloured ken. Under arms and colours Union, fighting for rights to die as men. "Forward! Fifty-Fourth", unto the dunes and forward hence. By blood by smoke and into legend, the rights and dignity of social sanctions. "We are men!" "equal and free," "whose blood does flow" "as red as any." "With rights to die" "and fight as men," "in this our nation" "our blood as recompense." On parade! the 54th. Upon beach and grainy sands, under shadows of Fort Wagner's guns. On parade! the gallant men, these fighting men, of coloured ken. Free born fellows educated gentlemen, runaway slaves whose backs are lined. In victory overlooked, in defeat twice rebuked. But here upon these sands, their blood emits a glorious shine. As these gallant men into death's jaws, proving the courage of brethren and ken. Rest easy Colonel Shaw, the courageous dead upon these shores. For all glory that have been forfend, are now wreathed upon deserving shoulders. "Forward! Firty Fourth," into the eve of courage and glory. Ever onward evermore, into the seeds of freedom and equality. "...for a nation soo enthralled with freedom, it is a wonder that these united states saw not in themselves the seed of their own tyranny..." ~ Baronhawk. "...thank God for such men who risked all for right and justice... where are those I wonder in this here our age and blunders..." ~ Baronhawk [comments] => 3 [counter] => 164 [topic] => 55 [informant] => Baronhawk [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 6 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => dedicatedpoems )
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