| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900. |
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| 866. Reveille |
| | | By Michael O’Connor |
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| THE MORNING is cheery, my boys, arouse! | |
| The dew shines bright on the chestnut boughs, | |
| And the sleepy mist on the river lies, | |
| Though the east is flushing with crimson dyes. | |
| Awake! awake! awake! | 5 |
| O’er field and wood and brake, | |
| With glories newly born, | |
| Comes on the blushing morn. | |
| Awake! awake! | |
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| You have dreamed of your homes and friends all night; | 10 |
| You have basked in your sweethearts’ smiles so bright; | |
| Come, part with them all for a while again,— | |
| Be lovers in dreams; when awake, be men. | |
| Turn out! turn out! turn out! | |
| You have dreamed full long, I know. | 15 |
| Turn out! turn out! turn out! | |
| The east is all aglow. | |
| Turn out! turn out! | |
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| From every valley and hill there come | |
| The clamoring voices of fife and drum; | 20 |
| And out in the fresh, cool morning air | |
| The soldiers are swarming everywhere. | |
| Fall in! fall in! fall in! | |
| Every man in his place, | |
| Fall in! fall in! fall in! | 25 |
| Each with a cheerful face, | |
| Fall in! fall in! | |
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