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Theodore O'Hara on Memorial Day

1820–1867 United States

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The muffled drum's sad roll has beat
The soldier's last tattoo;
No more on life's parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
On fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards, with solemn round,
The bivouac of the dead.

The Bivouac of the Dead (1847)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Theodore O'Hara (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.