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A SOLDIER'S SONG / A WAR SONG :Hear the whiz of the shot as it flies, :Hear the rush of the shell in the skies, :Hear the bayonet’s clash, ringing bright, :See the flash of the steel as they fight, :Hear the conqueror’s shout ! :As the foe’s put to rout ! :Hear the cry of despair :That is rending the air – :Now the neigh of a horse, now the bugle’s loud blast. :See! anger and pain, passion and shame, :A struggle for life, a thirst for fame.
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In the afternoon of that day, > a train of [specially invited] passengers passed along the temporary timber > viaduct from the station at Gateshead to the station at Newcastle. Mr Hudson > and several other Directors of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick line, who > had been visiting Sunderland ... proceeded in a special train from that town > to Gateshead... Several carriages were then added to the special train, and > an open truck placed at each end, in which bands of music were stationed. > The shrill sound of the whistle gave the signal for a royal salute, under > the booming of which the train passed along the line, the band playing, and > the thousands assembled to witness the event, rending the air with joyous > acclamation Upon reaching the bridge, the bands struck up the well-known > local air of "The Keel Row" which they continued till the train had reached > the solid ground on the northern side of the river... The train proceeded to > the Newcastle and Berwick station, where the company alighted and walked in > procession to the Queen’s Head Inn, where a magnificent entertainment had > been provided for the Directors and their friends, by the Mayor of > Newcastle.
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