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The Call of a Nation

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Supplementary Document

Title
The Call of a Nation - Lyrics
Composer
Boyle, Edward I.  
Lyricist
Boyle, Edward I.  
Publisher
Edw. I. Boyle (Worcester, MA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • The Call of a Nation Verse: Down the street a group of new recruits came marching, they had pledged themselves to Uncle Sam that day, Ev’ry one in town turned out to cheer them, they cried boys don’t forget the U.S.A.
  • A vet’ran of the Civil war stood waiting, and they halted ere they pass’d his humble door, Then the old man raised his head and with trembling voice he said as he proudly wav’d on high the flag he bore, Refrain: ‘Tis the voice of your nation that calls you, and I’m glad to see you ready to obey, What matter if death befalls you, who would not die to serve the flag today, When old Uncle Sam cries boys your country needs you, that’s the time for you to show that you are there
  • ‘Tis an honor lads to die, for the flag that waves on high, o’er the proudest and grandest of all nations. Verse: In the days of sixty-one our country called us, and with buoyant hearts we hastend [sic] to obey, Down this little street we marched together, the most of us have long since pass’d away,
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 13, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_088
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
The Call of a Nation
Composer
Boyle, Edward I.  
Lyricist
Boyle, Edward I.  
Publisher
Edw. I. Boyle (Worcester, MA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-04-18
Lyrics
  • ‘Tis an honor lads to die, for the flag that waves on high, o’er the proudest and grandest of all nations. Verse: In the days of sixty-one our country called us, and with buoyant hearts we hastend [sic] to obey, Down this little street we marched together, the most of us have long since pass’d away,
  • A vet’ran of the Civil war stood waiting, and they halted ere they pass’d his humble door, Then the old man raised his head and with trembling voice he said as he proudly wav’d on high the flag he bore, Refrain: ‘Tis the voice of your nation that calls you, and I’m glad to see you ready to obey, What matter if death befalls you, who would not die to serve the flag today, When old Uncle Sam cries boys your country needs you, that’s the time for you to show that you are there
  • The Call of a Nation Verse: Down the street a group of new recruits came marching, they had pledged themselves to Uncle Sam that day, Ev’ry one in town turned out to cheer them, they cried boys don’t forget the U.S.A.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_088
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Call of a Nation
ComposerBoyle, Edward I.  
LyricistBoyle, Edward I.  
PublisherEdw. I. Boyle (Worcester, MA)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-04-18
Lyrics
  • ‘Tis an honor lads to die, for the flag that waves on high, o’er the proudest and grandest of all nations. Verse: In the days of sixty-one our country called us, and with buoyant hearts we hastend [sic] to obey, Down this little street we marched together, the most of us have long since pass’d away,
  • A vet’ran of the Civil war stood waiting, and they halted ere they pass’d his humble door, Then the old man raised his head and with trembling voice he said as he proudly wav’d on high the flag he bore, Refrain: ‘Tis the voice of your nation that calls you, and I’m glad to see you ready to obey, What matter if death befalls you, who would not die to serve the flag today, When old Uncle Sam cries boys your country needs you, that’s the time for you to show that you are there
  • The Call of a Nation Verse: Down the street a group of new recruits came marching, they had pledged themselves to Uncle Sam that day, Ev’ry one in town turned out to cheer them, they cried boys don’t forget the U.S.A.
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_088
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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