A Trumpeter, prisoner made,
Hoped his life would be spared when he said
He'd no part in the fight,
But they answered him--"Right,
But what of the music you made?"
Songs May Serve A Cause As Well As Swords
The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
Walter Crane
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