Emmor's First Poems to His Mother...

Don't Be Angry Mother

Don't be angry Mother, Mother,
Let thy smiles be smiles of joy.
Don't be angry Mother, Mother,
Don't be angry with thy boy
Days have flown since we have traversed
The dark and stormy lands;
Whilst your boy quite broken harted,
Ne'er has ceased to think of thee.

Don't be angry Mother, Mother,
Let the world say what it will,
Tho I don't deserve thy favor,
Yet I fondly love thee still.
We have lived and loved together,
And our hearts never knew a pain
But forgive me Mother, Mother,
Oh forgive thy boy again.

Pray remember, Mother, Mother.
I've been thinking of thee still,
And I'm dreaming of thee nightly,
While reclining in my sleep.
But forgive me, Mother, Mother,
It will ease thy heart of pain
But forgive me, Mother, Mother,
Oh forgive thy boy again.

Mother

Mother, our country calls
I'll stop not an hour
Freedom may breathe her last
E're tis tomorrow.

I'll face the cannons mouth
All dangers braving
I'll keep my banner bright
Still proudly waving

Mother, 'tis a righteous cause
Thy prayers attend me
I'll strike to the traitors hart
Gods will defend me

And when amid flames and smoke
I am contending
I'll think of the lifespring ones
I am defending

Mother, will thee pray for me
God will attend thee
Pray for the blessed one to
All ways defend me.

Mother, when the war is over
Home will I hasten
With each to receive a kiss
With love's tender greeting

Now we must say farewell
No longer tarry
To duty bids me to
I must not tarry

When we may meet again
Man cannot tell
Now to the battle fields
Mother, Sister, Brother, farewell