 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. Furl that Banner, softly, slowly ! Treat it gently —...  A Study of American Literature - Page 303by William Cranston Lawton - 1907 - 371 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1868 - 648 pages
...Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that Banner, softly, slowly, Treat it gently— it is holy — For it droops above the dead. Touch it not — unfold it never, Let it droop there furled for ever, For its people's hopes have fled.... | |
 | Abram Joseph Ryan - 1866 - 284 pages
...Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — • Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that banner, softly, slowly, Treat it gently, it is holy — For it droops above the dead ; Touch it not, unfold it never, Let it droop there, furled for ever, For its people's hopes are dead.... | |
 | John Joseph Halcombe - 1867 - 496 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 it is holy, For it droops above the dead. Touch it not, unfold it never, Let it droop there, furled for ever, For the people's hopes are dead."... | |
 | CHARLES C JONES - 1867 - 252 pages
...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, it is holy, For it droops above the dead. Touch it not — unfold it never, Let it dK)op there furled forever, For its people's hopes are dead.... | |
 | John Henry Kennaway - 1867 - 352 pages
...pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages, Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that banner, softly, slowly, Treat it gently, it is holy, For it droops above the dead. Touch it not, unfold it never, Let it droop there, furled for ever, For its people's hopes are dead.'... | |
 | Sallie A. Brock - 1869 - 660 pages
...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, it is holy — For it droops above the dead. Touch it not, unfurl it never, Let it droop there, furled forever, For its people's hopes are dead... | |
 | James Wood Davidson - 1869 - 650 pages
...Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that Banner, softly, slowly ; Treat it gently — it is holy, For it droops above the dead. Touch it not — unfold it never — Let it droop there, furled forever, For its people's hopes are... | |
 | 1889 - 744 pages
...bayonets, mixed and crossed, Men saw a gray, gigantic ghost Receding through the battle-cloud. And heard across the tempest loud The death -cry of a nation lost ! The brave went down ! Without disgrace They leaped to Ruin's red embrace. They only heard Fame's... | |
 | Abram Joseph Ryan - 1884 - 390 pages
...Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages— Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that Banner, softly, slowly ! Treat it gently — it is holy — For it droops above the dead. Touch it not— unfold it never, Let it droop there, furled forever, For its people's hopes are dead... | |
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