...ain he comes along, To tell the story of the Old Year's struggles, In another New-Year's song. And the song is his, but not so with the story; For the story, you must know, Was told in prose to Assistant-Surgeon Austin , By a soldier of Shiloh: By Robert Burton, who was brought up on the Adams With his death-wound in his side; And who told the story to the Assistant-Surgeon On the same night that he died: Bu...