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We'll Carry the Star Spangled Banner through the Trenches

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Title
We'll Carry The Star Spangled Banner Thru The Trenches - Lyrics
Composer
Erd, Daisy M.  
Lyricist
Erd, Daisy M.  
Publisher
Lang and Mendelsohn Inc.  
Place of Publication
Charlestown Navy Yard (Mass.)  
Lyrics
  • We’ll Carry the Star Spangled Banner Thru the Trenches Verse: Rise to the call of the bugle, rise to the call of the just
  • Boys in the trenches are praying, to aid and help them you must, Come comrades rise and go to them, take them Old Glory so fair, We’ll fight for France our great ally, the Stars and Stripes shall lead them over there. Refrain: We’ll carry the Star Spangled Banner thru the trenches of good old France, Then onward Christian soldiers, forward we all advance, Our cause is right, our hearts are light, we march to victory, To France we shall go, ever crushing the foe, and we’ll carry the Star Spangled Banner. Verse: Mother of France boys are pleading, pleading to you for your aid
  • Take them the Star Spangled Banner, it will help lighten the way, Don’t wait too long it is fatal, do not let evil prevail, Fill up the ranks sound the bugle, the deed of Lafayette remember well. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 2
Local Identifier
2014_12996_757
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
We'll Carry the Star Spangled Banner through the Trenches
Composer
Erd, Daisy M.  
Lyricist
Erd, Daisy M.  
Publisher
Lang and Mendelsohn Inc.  
Place of Publication
Charlestown Navy Yard (Mass.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-11-19
Lyrics
  • Take them the Star Spangled Banner, it will help lighten the way, Don’t wait too long it is fatal, do not let evil prevail, Fill up the ranks sound the bugle, the deed of Lafayette remember well. Refrain
  • Boys in the trenches are praying, to aid and help them you must, Come comrades rise and go to them, take them Old Glory so fair, We’ll fight for France our great ally, the Stars and Stripes shall lead them over there. Refrain: We’ll carry the Star Spangled Banner thru the trenches of good old France, Then onward Christian soldiers, forward we all advance, Our cause is right, our hearts are light, we march to victory, To France we shall go, ever crushing the foe, and we’ll carry the Star Spangled Banner. Verse: Mother of France boys are pleading, pleading to you for your aid
  • We’ll Carry the Star Spangled Banner Thru the Trenches Verse: Rise to the call of the bugle, rise to the call of the just
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 2
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_757
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWe'll Carry the Star Spangled Banner through the Trenches
ComposerErd, Daisy M.  
LyricistErd, Daisy M.  
PublisherLang and Mendelsohn Inc.  
Place of PublicationCharlestown Navy Yard (Mass.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-11-19
Lyrics
  • Take them the Star Spangled Banner, it will help lighten the way, Don’t wait too long it is fatal, do not let evil prevail, Fill up the ranks sound the bugle, the deed of Lafayette remember well. Refrain
  • Boys in the trenches are praying, to aid and help them you must, Come comrades rise and go to them, take them Old Glory so fair, We’ll fight for France our great ally, the Stars and Stripes shall lead them over there. Refrain: We’ll carry the Star Spangled Banner thru the trenches of good old France, Then onward Christian soldiers, forward we all advance, Our cause is right, our hearts are light, we march to victory, To France we shall go, ever crushing the foe, and we’ll carry the Star Spangled Banner. Verse: Mother of France boys are pleading, pleading to you for your aid
  • We’ll Carry the Star Spangled Banner Thru the Trenches Verse: Rise to the call of the bugle, rise to the call of the just
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 2
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_757
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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