Banner — it is trailing, While around it sounds the wailing Of its people in their woe. For, though conquered, they adore it, — Love the cold, dead hands that bore it, Weep for those who fell before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it; And oh,... Bentley's Miscellany - Page 94edited by - 1868Full view - About this book
| Henry Allon - 1886 - 618 pages
...vain. For though conquered we adore it, Love the cold dead hands that bore it, Weep for those that fell before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it, But, oh wildly we deplore it, While we fold and furl it so ! Furl that banner ! True, 'tis gory, Yet 'tis wreathed... | |
| Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1868 - 592 pages
...the wailing Of its people in their woe. For, though conquered, they adore it — Love the dear, cold hands that bore it. Weep for those who fell before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it ; And— oh, mildly they deplore it, — Now to furl and fold it so. Furl that banner ; true, 'tis... | |
| Thomas Cooper De Leon - 1866 - 160 pages
...around it sounds the wailing Of its people in their woe! For, though conquered, they adore it; Love the cold, dead hands that bore it: Weep for those...before it— Pardon those who trailed and tore it— And, oh! Avildly they deplore it, Now to furl and fold it so! Furl that banner! True, 'tis gory; Yet... | |
| Richard Grant White - 1866 - 368 pages
...it sounds the wailing Of its people in their woe. v. For, though conquered, they adore it, — Love the cold, dead hands that bore it ; Weep for those who fell before it; Pardon those who trail and tore it : Oh, how wildly they deplore it, Now to furl and fold it so ! VI. Furl that banner... | |
| John Henry Kennaway - 1867 - 346 pages
...it, for the hands that grasped it And the hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying now. And that banner it is trailing, While around it sounds...trailed and tore it ; But, oh, wildly they deplore it, Men who furl and fold it so. Furl that banner. True, 'tis gory, Yet 'tis wreathed around with glory,... | |
| William Gilmore Simms - 1867 - 508 pages
...around it sounds the wailing Of its people in their woe ; For, though conquered, they adore it, Love the cold, dead hands that bore it, Weep for those who fell before it — Oh ! how wildly they deplore it, Now to furl and fold it so ! And 'twill live in song and story,... | |
| CHARLES C JONES - 1867 - 252 pages
...around it sounds the wailing Of its people in their woe ; For though conquered, they adore it 5 Love the cold dead hands that bore it; Weep for those who fell before it ! jfc %. $i ^ ^ And oh ! wildly they deplore it Now to furl and fold it so. 30 Furl that Banner ! true... | |
| Sallie A. Brock - 1869 - 660 pages
...around it sounds the wailing Of its people in their woe. For though conquered, they adore it, Love the cold, dead hands that bore it,. "Weep for those...fell before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it, And — oh ! wildly they deplore it, Now to fold and furl it so. Furl that banner ! true 'tis gory,... | |
| James Wood Davidson - 1869 - 654 pages
...around it sounds the wailing Of its people in their woe, For, though conquered, they adore it ! Love the cold, dead hands that bore it ! Weep for those who fell before it 1 Pardon those who trailed and tore it I But, oh ! wildly they deplore it, Now, who furl and fold it... | |
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