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Rest, Noble Chieftain. Song on the Death of President Lincoln.

Rest noble Chieftain, sweet be thy sleep And over thy grave a Nation shall weep; Thy voice may be mute and palsied thy hand, But thy spirit still lives in the heart of the land. The fair tree of Freedom shall flourish and bloom When long thou hast slept enshrin'd in the tomb, And the songs of the free shall brighten thy name When monarchs are dead and perish'd their fame. When monarchs are dead and perish'd their fame.

Rest noble Chieftain, mighty and brave! Peaceful thy sleep and hallow'd thy grave; No sound shall disturb thy quiet repose, While o'er thee shall grow the myrtle and rose. Thy mission was ended; Heav'n call'd thee away When over the land peace shed its sweet ray; May joy e'er be thine in glory above, Where naught reigns but freedom, mercy and love, Where naught reigns but freedom, mercy and love.