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Men of New Hampshire, Pennsylvanians, Maine men, firm as the rock's rough ledge! Swift Mississippians, lithe Carolinians Bursting over the battle's edge! Bold Indiana men; gallant Virginians; Jersey and Georgia legions clashing;-- Pick of Connecticut; quick Vermonters; Louisianians, madly dashing;-- And, swooping still to fresh encounters, New-York myriads, whirlwind-led!-- All your furious forces, meeting, Torn, entangled, and shifting place, Blend like wings of eagles beating Airy abysses, in angry embrace. Here in the midmost struggle combining-- Flags immingled and weapons crossed-- Still in union your States troop shining: Never a star from the lustre is lost!