The body is the worn-out coat of mail,
That with his sword and shield the warrior casts
Aside when life’s campaign is o’er, and home,
Eternal home, is reached.
He is not dead
Whose power still exists; and Grant will live
A life of immortality while yet
Our starry banner floats for liberty,
Which, thanks to God, will be forevermore.
—Geo. M. Vickers.