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[Jennifer J. Leong Cardwell, j_leongcardwell@yahoo.com, transcription 8 July 2017] [Some text pulled from printed copy. "The Dying Soldier"] [M]y Henry! The war shatter'd soldier exclaimed [H]as death rudely wither'd thy laurels so soon?

[Th]e youth op'd his eyes, as he heard himself nam'd, [An]d awoke for a while from his death boding swoon [He] gaz'd on his Father, who knelt by his side [An]d seizing his hand, prest it close to his hear: [T]hank Heaven thou'rt here, my Dear Father, he cried [note: enough of first word visible to know it was "Thank"] [For] soon, ah too soon, we for ever must part. [Th]o death early call'd me from all that I lov'd [F]rom Glory! from thee! yet perhaps it is given [note: enough of first word visible to know it was "from"] [T]o meet thee again in yon regions above! [H]is eyes beam'd with hope, as he look'd up to Heaven; [note: enough of first word visible to know it was "his"] [T]hen let not thy bosom with vain sorrow swell; [note: enough of first word visible to know it was "Then"] [Ah] check, e're it rises the heart rending sigh! [I] fought for my King, for my Country! I fell [In] defence of their Rights- and I glory to die!

[note: unclear if author met vertical dash to actually stand for the letter "e" or if it was an actual apostrophe.]