OVER THE CARNAGE ROSE PROPHETIC
A VOICE. 

1   OVER the carnage rose prophetic a voice, 	
Be not dishearten'd—Affection shall solve the problems 
         of Freedom yet; 	
Those who love each other shall become invincible— 
         they shall yet make Columbia victorious. 	

2   Sons of the Mother of All! you shall yet be victo- 
         rious! 	
You shall yet laugh to scorn the attacks of all the re- 
         mainder of the earth. 	

3   No danger shall balk Columbia's lovers; 	
If need be, a thousand shall sternly immolate themselves 
         for one. 	

4   One from Massachusetts shall be a Missourian's com- 
         rade; 	
From Maine and from hot Carolina, and another an Ore- 
         gonese, shall be friends triune, 	
More precious to each other than all the riches of the 
         earth. 	
5   To Michigan, Florida perfumes shall tenderly come; 	
Not the perfumes of flowers, but sweeter, and wafted 
         beyond death. 	

6   It shall be customary in the houses and streets to see 
         manly affection; 	
The most dauntless and rude shall touch face to face 
         lightly; 	
The dependence of Liberty shall be lovers, 	
The continuance of Equality shall be comrades. 	

7   These shall tie you and band you stronger than hoops 
         of iron; 	
I, extatic, O partners! O lands! with the love of lovers 
         tie you. 	

8   Were you looking to be held together by the lawyers? 	
Or by an agreement on a paper? or by arms? 	
—Nay—nor the world, nor any living thing, will so cohere.