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The Bivouac of the Dead By Theodore O'Hara, 1847
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; But Glory guards with solemn round The bivouac of the dead.