 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, But, Oh! wildly...  Younger American Poets, 1830-1890 - Page 80edited by - 1891 - 666 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1868 - 648 pages
...that grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low ; And that Banner, it is trailing While around it sounds the wailing...in their woe. For though conquered, they adore it ! Low the cold, dead hands that bore it, Weep for those who fell before it, Pardon those who trailed... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1886 - 618 pages
...aspirations for which the best blood of a whole generation had been lavished in 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... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1868 - 592 pages
...grasped it. And the hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low. And that banner — it is trailing, While around it sounds the wailing...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... | |
 | Abram Joseph Ryan - 1866 - 284 pages
...that grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low ; And that banner, it is trailing, While around it sounds the wailing...who furl and fold it so ! Furl that banner — true, 'tis gory, Yet 'tis wreathed around with glory, And 'twill live in song and story, Though its folds... | |
 | Thomas Cooper De Leon - 1866 - 160 pages
...grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low: And that banner prone is "trailing, While around it sounds the wailing Of...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
...grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low ; f And that banner, it is trailing, While around 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... | |
 | William Gilmore Simms - 1867 - 500 pages
...grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low ; And that banner — it is trailing, While around it sounds the wailing...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, Though... | |
 | John Joseph Halcombe - 1867 - 496 pages
...that grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying -low. And that banner, it is trailing, While around it sounds the wailing...Love the cold dead hands that bore it, Weep for those that fell before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it, And oh! wildly they deplore it, Now to furl... | |
 | John Henry Kennaway - 1867 - 346 pages
...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 the wailing...people in their woe. For though conquered they adore it ; Low the cold, dead hands that bore it ; Weep for those who fell before it, Pardon those who trailed... | |
 | CHARLES C JONES - 1867 - 252 pages
...that grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it Cold and dead are lying low ; And that Banner, it is trailing, While around it sounds the wailing...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 !... | |
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