The Drum Joseph Lee

“Come to me, and I will give you flesh.”—Old Pibrochadh.

COME!
Says the drum;
Though graves be hollow,
Yet follow, follow:
Come!
Says the drum.

Life!
Shrills the fife,
Is in strife—
Leave love and wife:
Come!
Says the drum.

Ripe!
Screams the pipe,
Is the field—
Swords and not sickles wield:
Come!
Says the drum.

The drum
Says, Come!
Though graves be hollow,
Yet follow, follow:
Come!
Says the drum.