The Girl I Left Behind Me - Bobby Horton
Composed by：traditional
The hour is sad I left the maid
A lingering farewell taking
Her sighs and tears my steps delayed
I thought her heart was breaking
In hurried words her name I blessed
I breathed the vows that bind me
And to my heart an anguished pressed
The girl I left behind me
The to the South we bore away
To win our name and story
And there were dawns the sun of day
There dawned our sun of glory
Both blazed in noon on freedom's height
Where in the post assigned me
I shared teh glory of that fight
Sweet girl I left behind me
Full many a name our banners bore
Of former deeds of daring
But they were days of seventy six
Of which we had no sharing
But now our laurels freshly won
With the old ones shall entwined me
Still worthy of our sires each son
Sweet girl I left behind me
The hope of final victory
Within my bosom burning
Is mingling with sweet thoughts of thee
And of my fond returning
But should I ne'er return again
Still worth thy love thou't find me
Dishonors breath shall never stain
The name I leave behind me
