Quatrain of West Virginia - Yorktown Disciple

Quatrain of West Virginia

West Virginia (1863)

Mountaineers! Let me tarry in the
Blue Ridge Mountains as though
my life had a rectifying
cause,

I will cherish the natural confluence
of past fighting, present harmony
and obey nature's
laws.

I will huddle in the ravine of my ideas
(they are all sent from God)
while dissecting free
values,

I will not be influenced by the outside
world, nor will I cover my barefoot thoughts with walking
shoes.

Yorktown Disciple