 United States, your banner wears, Two emblems, — one of fame, Alas, the other that it bears Reminds us of your shame ! The white man's liberty in types Stands blazoned by your stars ; But what's the meaning of your stripes ? They mean your Negro-scars.  Poems - Page 274by George Lunt - 1883 - 285 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Turnbull - 1840 - 610 pages
...freedom, has immortalised in one of the bitterest epigrams which the English language has produced : — " United States, your banner wears Two emblems, one...! the other that it bears Reminds us of your shame ! Stands blazon'd by your stars; But what's the meaning of the stripes ? The white man's liberty in... | |
 | George Lunt - 1843 - 172 pages
...to the following epigram, which went the rounds of our newspapers, some time since, under the name of THOMAS CAMPBELL, ESQ. : " United States ! your...of your stripes ? They mean your negroes' scars." " ' Meteor ' light." " The meteor flag of England," &c. CAMPBELL. NOTE 11. Page 143. HYMN. Sung at... | |
 | George Lunt - 1843 - 176 pages
...newspapers, some time since, under the name of THOMAS CAMPBELL, ESQ. : " United States ! your banner wears The white man's liberty in types Stands blazoned by...of your stripes ? They mean your negroes' scars." " ' Meteor ' light." " The meteor flag of England," dec. CiMfBILL. NOTE 11. Page 143. HYMN. Sung at... | |
 | David Turnbull - 1850 - 448 pages
...in a moment of inspiration, by our lamented friend, the author of " The Pleasures of Hope : " — " United States, your banner wears Two emblems :-—...blazoned by your stars ; But what's the meaning of the stripes ? They mean your negroes' scars ! " — EDITOR. of their joy. With these remarks I beg... | |
 | William Wells Brown, William Farmer - 1852 - 354 pages
...Stripes. I felt glad that my own country's flag had a place there, although Campbell's lines"— " United States, your banner wears, Two emblems, —...what's the meaning of your stripes, They mean your Negro-scars" — Were at the time continually running through my mind. Arrived at the door, and we... | |
 | William Shannon - 1852 - 294 pages
...verse, entitled " Campbell's Minus to the United States," may be sung as a finale to the foregoing : United States ! your banner wears Two emblems : one...blazoned by your stars ; But what's the meaning of the stripes? They mean the Negroes' scars ! She awavlners ot 33nglant». Ye mariners of England ! That... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1852 - 428 pages
...keep, On INDEPENDENCE day! '- * United States, your banner wears Two emblems — one of fame; Alas! thc other that It bears, Reminds us of your shame. The...liberty, In types, Stands blazoned by your stars; But what '8 the meaning of your stripes? They mean your Negroes' scars I' — CAMPBELL. AMIDST the roar... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 404 pages
...makes my heart and sore To think I ne'er may meet her more. TO THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA. UNITED STATES, your banner wears Two emblems — one...the other that it bears Reminds us of your shame. Your standard's constellation types White freedom by its stars ; But what's the meaning of the stripes... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 284 pages
...Fancy's view, Fresh beings fraught with truth's imperishable hue. TO THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA. UNITED STATES, your banner wears Two emblems — one...the other that it bears Reminds us of your shame. Your standard's constellation types White freedom by its stars; But what's the meaning of the stripes?... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 508 pages
...you can match in fame The martyr Winkelried's immortal name ! TO THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA. UNITED STATES, your banner wears Two emblems — one...the other that it bears Reminds us of your shame. Your standard's constellation types White freedom by its stare ; But what 's the meaning of the stripes!... | |
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