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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 54 (search)
tence and devotion. Many were the devices the mournful band upbore, In token of heartfelt sorrow that would go and sin no more; Loyal — repentant — humble — and all that sort of thing-- There was one in the style of Blondel--“O Cotton! O our King!” It was a gloomy progress — no shouts or waving of palms-- They chanted De Profundis and the Penitential Psalms, Or a verse of Dies Iroe by way of a little variety, Tears and groans and ejaculations thrown in to prevent satiety. Whenever the song was still the bands took up the wail-- (The drums and bugles wore crape as deep as a widow's veil)-- And the players moved along, solemn and slowly all, To the music of Roslin Castle and the Dead March in Saul. The route of the procession was up Broadway to Grace, Where prayers were to be offered befitting the desperate case; But a breakfast-bell rang near me, and roused by its thrilling stroke, Just on the corner of Tenth street, I lost the vision and woke. Catharine Ledyard. --Ev