97. the Zouaves' battle song.
by J. Howard Wainwright.
Onward, Zouaves! Ellsworth's spirit still leads us;Onward, Zouaves! for our country still needs us;
Onward, Zouaves! for our banner floats o'er us;
Onward, Zouaves! for the foe is before us.
chorus — Onward, Zouaves!
Do nothing by halves;
Home to the hilt with the bay'net, Zouaves!
Onward, Zouaves! for the foe hath defied us;
Onward, Zouaves! we have brave men to guide us;
Let the sunlight and moonlight, from bayonets glancing,
Tell the foe the vanguard of the North is advancing.
chorus — Onward, Zouaves!
Do nothing by halves;
Home to the hilt with the bay'net, Zouaves!
Onward, Zouaves! till we break down oppression;
Onward, Zouaves! till we crush out secession;
We've shown them our friendship is honest and true,
We'll show them our wrath can be terrible too.
chorus — Onward, Zouaves!
Do nothing by halves;
Home to the hilt with the bay'net, Zouaves!
Onward, Zouaves! for our bugles are clanging;
Onward, Zouaves! the assassins need hanging;
No longer we'll bear with their rapine and wrong;
Their guilt makes them weak, while our cause makes us strong.
chorus — Onward, Zouaves!
Do nothing by halves;
Home to the hilt with the bay'net, Zouaves!
Onward, Zouaves! when the struggle is ended,
Homeward we'll carry the flag we've defended;
Home, where our dear ones will greet with caressings ;
Home, where our country will greet us with blessings.
chorus — Onward, Zouaves!
Do nothing by halves;
Home to the hilt with the bay'net, Zouaves!
Onward, Zouaves! till the traitors are punished;
Onward, Zouaves! till the treason hath vanished;
Onward, Zouaves! till once more in communion,
O'er the North and the South floats the Flag of our Union.
chorus — Onward, Zouaves!
Do nothing by halves;
Home to the hilt with the bay'net, Zouaves!
--N. Y. Evening Post.
