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We have heard the cheering, brothers, We have heard the martial peal; We have seen the soldiers marching And the glint of sun on steel. We have heard the songs, the shouting; But, while forth the soldier roams, Who has heard the weeping, brothers, In the Little Homes?

We have seen the gay processions And the careless, laughing crowds; We have seen the banners waving Out against the peaceful clouds; Yet, while colours proudly flutter Over noble spires and domes, Who has seen the mourning, brothers, In the Little Homes?