The Nation shuddered to its core,
The shock was felt the wide world o’er;
Men roused themselves throughout the land,
To catch the word—the stern command.
And soon it flashed the wires along,
(Thy voice, Abe Lincoln, clear and strong;)
Which, quick as lightning’s rapid wing,
Was heard throughout the land to ring:
“Rise, children, rise, your country calls
To arms! or Freedom helpless falls;