<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 26pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">The Battle Autumn of 1862</span></b><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">by John Greenleaf Whittier</span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div><p class="excerpttext" style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word1">flags</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word2">of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word3">war</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word4">like</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word5">storm-birds</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word6">fly,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word7"><span style="display: inline-block;">The</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word8"></span><span class="indent-single">charging</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word9"></span><span class="indent-single">trumpets</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word10"></span><span class="indent-single">blow;</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word11">Yet</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word12">rolls</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word13">no</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word14">thunder</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word15">in</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word16">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word17">sky,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word18"><span style="display: inline-block;">No</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word19"></span><span class="indent-single">earthquake</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word20"></span><span class="indent-single">strives</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word21"></span><span class="indent-single">below.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="excerpttext" style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word22"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word23">calm</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word24">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word25">patient,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word26">Nature</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word27">keeps</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word28"><span style="display: inline-block;">Her</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word29"></span><span class="indent-single">ancient</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word30"></span><span class="indent-single">promise</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word31"></span><span class="indent-single">well,</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word32">Though</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word33">o’er</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word34">her</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word35">bloom</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word36">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word37">greenness</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word38">sweeps</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word39"><span style="display: inline-block;">The</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word40"></span><span class="indent-single">battle’s</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word41"></span><span class="indent-single">breath</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word42"></span><span class="indent-single">of</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word43"></span><span class="indent-single">hell.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="excerpttext" style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word44"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word45">still</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word46">she</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word47">walks</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word48">in</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word49">golden</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word50">hours</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word51"><span style="display: inline-block;">Through</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word52"></span><span class="indent-single">harvest-happy</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word53"></span><span class="indent-single">farms,</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word54">And</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word55">still</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word56">she</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word57">wears</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word58">her</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word59">fruits</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word60">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word61">flowers</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word62"><span style="display: inline-block;">Like</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word63"></span><span class="indent-single">jewels</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word64"></span><span class="indent-single">on</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word65"></span><span class="indent-single">her</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word66"></span><span class="indent-single">arms.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word67"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word68">mean</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word69">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word70">gladness</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word71">of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word72">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word73">plain,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word74"><span style="display: inline-block;">This</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word75"></span><span class="indent-single">joy</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word76"></span><span class="indent-single">of</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word77"></span><span class="indent-single">eve</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word78"></span><span class="indent-single">and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word79"></span><span class="indent-single">morn,</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word80">The</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word81">mirth</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word82">that</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word83">shakes</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word84">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word85">beard</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word86">of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word87">grain</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word88"><span style="display: inline-block;">And</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word89"></span><span class="indent-single">yellow</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word90"></span><span class="indent-single">locks</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word91"></span><span class="indent-single">of</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word92"></span><span class="indent-single">corn?</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word93"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ah!</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word94">eyes</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word95">may</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word96">well</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word97">be</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word98">full</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word99">of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word100">tears,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word101"><span style="display: inline-block;">And</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word102"></span><span class="indent-single">hearts</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word103"></span><span class="indent-single">with</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word104"></span><span class="indent-single">hate</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word105"></span><span class="indent-single">are</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word106"></span><span class="indent-single">hot;</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word107">But</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word108">even-paced</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word109">come</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word110">round</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word111">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word112">years,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word113"><span style="display: inline-block;">And</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word114"></span><span class="indent-single">Nature</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word115"></span><span class="indent-single">changes</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word116"></span><span class="indent-single">not.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word117"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word118">meets</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word119">with</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word120">smiles</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word121">our</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word122">bitter</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word123">grief,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word124"><span style="display: inline-block;">With</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word125"></span><span class="indent-single">songs</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word126"></span><span class="indent-single">our</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word127"></span><span class="indent-single">groans</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word128"></span><span class="indent-single">of</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word129"></span><span class="indent-single">pain;</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word130">She</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word131">mocks</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word132">with</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word133">tint</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word134">of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word135">flower</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word136">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word137">leaf</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word138"><span style="display: inline-block;">The</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word139"></span><span class="indent-single">war-field’s</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word140"></span><span class="indent-single">crimson</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word141"></span><span class="indent-single">stain.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word142"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Still,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word143">in</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word144">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word145">cannon’s</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word146">pause,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word147">we</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word148">hear</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word149"><span style="display: inline-block;">Her</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word150"></span><span class="indent-single">sweet</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word151"></span><span class="indent-single">thanksgiving-psalm;</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word152">Too</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word153">near</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word154">to</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word155">God</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word156">for</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word157">doubt</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word158">or</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word159">fear,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word160"><span style="display: inline-block;">She</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word161"></span><span class="indent-single">shares</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word162"></span><span class="indent-single">the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word163"></span><span class="indent-single">eternal</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word164"></span><span class="indent-single">calm.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word165"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word166">knows</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word167">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word168">seed</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word169">lies</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word170">safe</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word171">below</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word172"><span style="display: inline-block;">The</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word173"></span><span class="indent-single">fires</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word174"></span><span class="indent-single">that</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word175"></span><span class="indent-single">blast</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word176"></span><span class="indent-single">and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word177"></span><span class="indent-single">burn;</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word178">For</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word179">all</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word180">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word181">tears</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word182">of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word183">blood</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word184">we</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word185">sow</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word186"><span style="display: inline-block;">She</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word187"></span><span class="indent-single">waits</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word188"></span><span class="indent-single">the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word189"></span><span class="indent-single">rich</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word190"></span><span class="indent-single">return.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word191"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word192">sees</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word193">with</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word194">clearer</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word195">eye</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word196">than</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word197">ours</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word198"><span style="display: inline-block;">The</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word199"></span><span class="indent-single">good</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word200"></span><span class="indent-single">of</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word201"></span><span class="indent-single">suffering</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word202"></span><span class="indent-single">born,—</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word203">The</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word204">hearts</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word205">that</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word206">blossom</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word207">like</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word208">her</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word209">flowers,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word210"><span style="display: inline-block;">And</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word211"></span><span class="indent-single">ripen</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word212"></span><span class="indent-single">like</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word213"></span><span class="indent-single">her</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word214"></span><span class="indent-single">corn.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word215"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word216">give</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word217">to</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word218">us,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word219">in</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word220">times</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word221">like</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word222">these,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word223"><span style="display: inline-block;">The</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word224"></span><span class="indent-single">vision</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word225"></span><span class="indent-single">of</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word226"></span><span class="indent-single">her</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word227"></span><span class="indent-single">eyes;</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word228">And</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word229">make</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word230">her</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word231">fields</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word232">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word233">fruited</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word234">trees</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word235"><span style="display: inline-block;">Our</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word236"></span><span class="indent-single">golden</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word237"></span><span class="indent-single">prophecies!</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word238"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word239">give</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word240">to</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word241">us</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word242">her</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word243">finer</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word244">ear!</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word245"><span style="display: inline-block;">Above</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word246"></span><span class="indent-single">this</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word247"></span><span class="indent-single">stormy</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word248"></span><span class="indent-single">din,</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word249">We</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word250">too</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word251">would</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word252">hear</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word253">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word254">bells</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word255">of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word256">cheer</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word257"><span style="display: inline-block;">Ring</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word258"></span><span class="indent-single">peace</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word259"></span><span class="indent-single">and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word260"></span><span class="indent-single">freedom</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word261"></span><span class="indent-single">in</span></span>.</span></span></p></div>————————————————-<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">http://www.MoscowCares.net</span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div><div>“A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.”</div><div>- Roy E. 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