To
His Excellancy
Horatio Seymour.
Governor of the State of New York
  most respectfully
    by the Author.
"For Three Long Years." [20 Sep 1864; 27 Oct 1864]
Song & Chorus
Wors by
T. M. L.
Music by
Joseph Sieboth.

New York
Published for the AUTHOR
by Wm. A. POND & Co., 547 Broadway
Utica: BUCKINGHAM & KETCHUM.
[26450]
[753]
[Sept. 20, 1864]
[COPYRIGHT
27 Oct 1864
LIBRARY]
[Plate no.] 5333
Eng’d at Clayton’s.
[Source: civilwardigital.com]

1. For three long years hath Desolation
  This land of Plenty made its own;
For three long years hath Desolation
  The seeds of hatred broadcast sown.

CHORUS [sung after each VERSE]
Deal gentle, Lord!
Deal mildly, Lord!
Thy name we bless,
And pow’r confess.
Deal gentle, Lord!
Dear gently,
Deal mildly, Lord!
Deal mildly,
Thy name we bless,
And pow’r confess.

2. For three long years must dire Dissention
  Columbia’s sons both kept apart;
For three long years most wild Contention
  Hath turn’d to gall the Nation’s heart.

3. For three long years hath War unholy
  Shed brother’s blood by brothers ta’an,
Brought Death to homes of high and lowly,
  And reddened Earth with countless slain.

4. Three years hath Heaven, vengeance reaping
  On Man with lust of wealth grown wild,
Filled all the land with widows weeping,
  And orphan made full many a child.