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Taps
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http://www.mamarocks.com/story_of_taps.htm
There are no official words to the music but the following are some of the more popular verses:
Taps
Day is done, gone the sun,
From the hills, from the lake,
From the skies.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.
Go to sleep, peaceful sleep,
May the soldier or sailor,
God keep.
On the land or the deep,
Safe in sleep.
Love, good night, Must thou go,
When the day, And the night
Need thee so?
All is well. Speedeth all
To their rest.
Fades the light; And afar
Goeth day, And the stars
Shineth bright,
Fare thee well; Day has gone,
Night is on.
Thanks and praise, For our days,
'Neath the sun, Neath the stars,
'Neath the sky,
As we go, This we know,
God is nigh.
There are no official words to the music but the following are some of the more popular verses:
Taps
Day is done, gone the sun,
From the hills, from the lake,
From the skies.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.
Go to sleep, peaceful sleep,
May the soldier or sailor,
God keep.
On the land or the deep,
Safe in sleep.
Love, good night, Must thou go,
When the day, And the night
Need thee so?
All is well. Speedeth all
To their rest.
Fades the light; And afar
Goeth day, And the stars
Shineth bright,
Fare thee well; Day has gone,
Night is on.
Thanks and praise, For our days,
'Neath the sun, Neath the stars,
'Neath the sky,
As we go, This we know,
God is nigh.
Comments
Lower the flag, fold it up and put it away.
Turn out the lights behind you as you leave.
De Oppresso Liber
Hylander
"I choose battles I believe to be just."
I have heard Taps played at least 1000 times. It always makes my hair stand up on my arms.
A Great American
http://youtu.be/nJ9VZixY7-0
Taps is the only Amerian bugle call. The other calls were borrowed from the British, French, and Germans- but taps- the call to rest- is ours.
If you visit Berkeley Plantation in Charles City County VA, you are visiting the home of 2 US Presidents, the site where Bourbon Whiskey was first made, the location of the REAL first Thanksgiving- and the birthplace of Taps.
Story was that on the 2nd night, the bugler for the Confederate troops on the South side of the James River picked up on Taps, Don't know if that is true, but was present one night when they were recording the playing at the site- and a bugler across the river played it back. It WILL put the hair up on your neck.
Here's a awesome version of the original being done by a little girl...
quote:Originally posted by 11b6r
A little background on Taps from a son of Virginia-
Taps is the only Amerian bugle call. The other calls were borrowed from the British, French, and Germans- but taps- the call to rest- is ours.
If you visit Berkeley Plantation in Charles City County VA, you are visiting the home of 2 US Presidents, the site where Bourbon Whiskey was first made, the location of the REAL first Thanksgiving- and the birthplace of Taps.
Story was that on the 2nd night, the bugler for the Confederate troops on the South side of the James River picked up on Taps, Don't know if that is true, but was present one night when they were recording the playing at the site- and a bugler across the river played it back. It WILL put the hair up on your neck.
A little background on Taps from a son of Virginia-
Taps is the only Amerian bugle call. The other calls were borrowed from the British, French, and Germans- but taps- the call to rest- is ours.
If you visit Berkeley Plantation in Charles City County VA, you are visiting the home of 2 US Presidents, the site where Bourbon Whiskey was first made, the location of the REAL first Thanksgiving- and the birthplace of Taps.
Story was that on the 2nd night, the bugler for the Confederate troops on the South side of the James River picked up on Taps, Don't know if that is true, but was present one night when they were recording the playing at the site- and a bugler across the river played it back. It WILL put the hair up on your neck.
Here is the full true story of TAPS and how it came to be:
http://www.tapsbugler.com/24NotesExcerpt/Page1.html