“Often, by a treacherous sea-side,

I have heard the ocean’s roar,”—

War-Waves: By Catherine Gendron Poyas, of Charleston. (W. G. S.)

“What are the war-waves saying,

As they compass us around?”—

The Warrior’s Steed: By Mrs. V. E. W. (McCord) Vernon, Richmond, March 22, 1862. (C. C.)

“A day of wrath, was that which shone,

Upon Manassas’ plain”—

The Waste of War: (E. V. M.)

“Give me the gold that war had cost,