How dear thou art to me these tears may tell!

With that he fell upon the old man’s neck;

Then vaulted in the saddle, gave the reins,

And soon rejoin’d the host. On, comrades, on!

Victory and Vengeance! he exclaim’d, and took

The lead on that good charger, he alone

Horsed for the onset. They with one consent

Gave all their voices to the inspiring cry,

Victory and Vengeance! and the hills and rocks

Caught the prophetic shout and roll’d it round.