By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the world.
The foe long since in silence slept;
Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;
And Time the ruined bridge has swept
Down the dark stream which seaward creeps.
On this green bank, by this soft stream,
We set to-day a votive stone;
That memory may their deed redeem,
When, like our sires, our sons are gone.
Spirit, that made those heroes dare
To die, and leave their children free,
Bid Time and Nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and thee.
Let me see IF I have my history right. The British were coming to Lexington & Concord on a "Buy Back" mission to buy back the Assault Muskets the colonists had. These "Farmers" saw an opportunity to turn a little Cash so they gathered them up & carried them out of town to the Bridge to sell them "Back" to the Brits. They were, unknown to the Farmers, all loaded & someone carelessly let one of them go off & then more shooting started. Thus it would appear the Revolutionary was "More or Less" started Accidently.
King, Larry, Bill, et al is that the way y'all read the history of this event.
