The foe again was banished by the steady cry: "Advance!"
And laurel wreathed must Perry's name indelibly be traced
Upon the roll of honor which can never be effaced.
The "Glorious Fourth" of Sixty-three saw Vicksburg doomed to fall,
As gallant sons of Freedom pressed rebellion to the wall;
And while progression's brilliant light illumes the tender sky
The heroes of the present must the present need supply.
What happiness to meditate on how the nation grew
Till swift electric chargers dare the steeds of steam pursue;
How good it is to feel, to know, the truth of this decree