Lofty Actors Withdraw + 

As one by one the lofty actors of the age + 

Withdraw from clianging play on history’s page, + 

The act of war and peace of old and new contending + 

For it is long ere there’s harmonious blending. + 

And many a noble actor brave and bold + 

Hath perished in the fight between the new and old, + 

The victor and the vanquished Lincoln and Lee, + 

The former he four million slaves set free. + 

The latter General fought with bravery and science, + 

The first he on the Lord placed strong reliance, + 

And in the justice of his cause he bade the North + 

As grand emancipators they should issue forth. + 

And o’er great North the conquering name of Grant + 

His mighty deeds of valour they ’ere more will chant, + 

And now doth pass from stage this last named actor, + 

In crushing Southern slavery potent factor. + 