Lake Fork Verne - Concord 1777

By ^Dthe rude bridge that ^Garched the ^Dflood, Their flag to April's breeze ^Aunfurled; Here ^Donce the embattled ^Gfarmers ^Dstood; And ^E7fired the shot heard round the ^Aworld.

The ^Dfoe long since ^Gin silence ^Dslept; Alike the conqueror silent ^Asleeps, And ^DTime the ruined ^Gbridge has ^Dswept Down ^E7the dark stream that seaward ^Acreeps.

On ^Dthis green bank, ^Gby this soft ^Dstream, We set to-day a votive ^Astone on, That ^Dmemory may ^Gtheir deeds ^Dredeem, When, like our sires, ^Aour sons are ^Dgone.

O ^GThou who made those heroes ^Ddare To die, and leave their children ^Afree, -- Bide ^DTime and ^GNature gently ^Dspare The shaft we raised to ^Athem and ^DThee.

Here ^Donce the embattled ^Gfarmers ^Dstood; And ^A7fired the shot heard round the ^Dworld.