Rest, Warrior, Rest!

DESCRIPTION: "He comes from the wars, from the red field of fight, He comes through the storm and the darkness of night." Injured, he comes to a cottage. He sleeps. If he dreams, it will be of his love at home. Will he want to wake? "Rest, warrior, rest!"
AUTHOR: M. Kelly (source: TimFinigansWakeSongster)
EARLIEST DATE: 1867 (TimFinigansWakeSongster)
KEYWORDS: soldier injury home | rest
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
TimFinigansWakeSongster, pp. 62-63, "Rest! Warrior, Rest!" (1 text)
Roud #2614
File: TFWS062B

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