 tis gory, Yet 'tis wreathed around with glory, And 'twill live in song and story Though its folds are in the dust! For its fame on brightest pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — Furl its folds though now we must.  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
...tore it, But, oh ! wildly they deplore it, Now 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 arc in the dust : For its fame on brightest pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1886 - 618 pages
...tore it, But, oh wildly we deplore it, While we fold and furl it so ! Furl that banner ! True, 'tis gory, Yet 'tis wreathed around with glory, And 'twill...story, Though its folds are in the dust. For its fame in brightest pages, Penned by Ixiets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages, Furl its folds... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1868 - 592 pages
...oh, mildly they deplore it, — Now to furl and fold it so. Furl that banner ; true, 'tis gory, But 'tis wreathed around with glory, And 'twill live in song and story, Tho' its folds arc in the dust. For its fame, on brightest pages Penned by poets and by sages, Shall... | |
 | Richard Grant White - 1866 - 368 pages
...gory ; But 't is wreathed around with glory, And 't will live in song and story, Though its folds arc in the dust ; For its fame on brightest pages, Penned...Shall go sounding down the ages : Furl its folds, for now we must. VII. Furl that banner softly, slowly ; Furl it gently, — it is holy, — For it... | |
 | Richard Grant White - 1866 - 352 pages
...it so ! VI. Furl that banner ! True, 't is gory ; But 't is wreathed around with glory, And 't will live in song and story, Though its folds are in the...dust ; For its fame on brightest pages, Penned by lwets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages: Furl its folds, for now we must. VII. Furl that... | |
 | Thomas Cooper De Leon - 1866 - 160 pages
...tore it— And, oh! Avildly they deplore it, Now to 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 now prostrate in the dust! For its fame, on brightest pages Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go... | |
 | CHARLES C JONES - 1867 - 252 pages
...$i ^ ^ And oh ! wildly they deplore it Now to furl and fold it so. 30 Furl that Banner ! true 'tis gory ; Yet 'tis wreathed around with glory, And 'twill...Penned by poets and by sages Shall go sounding down through ages ; Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that Banner ! softly, slowly ! Treat it gently,... | |
 | John Joseph Halcombe - 1867 - 496 pages
...and tore it, And oh! wildly they deplore it, Now to furl and fold it so. Furl that banner! true, 'tis gory, Yet, 'tis wreathed around with glory, And 'twill...pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding through'the ages, Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that banner, softly, slowly, Treat it gently... | |
 | William Gilmore Simms - 1867 - 514 pages
...I how wildly they deplore it, Now to furl and fold it so I Furl that banner ; true 'tis gory, tint 'tis wreathed around with glory. And 'twill live in...are in the dust ; For its fame, on brightest pages — Sung by poets, penned by sages — Shall go sounding down to agesFurl its folds though now we must.... | |
 | John Henry Kennaway - 1867 - 346 pages
...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, And 'twill...story, Though its folds are in the dust. For its fame or brightest pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages, Furl its folds though... | |
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