 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
 | 1886 - 552 pages
...hands that grasped it. And the hearts thai clasped it. Cold and dead are lying low; And that banner — it is trailing! While around it sounds the wailing Of its people iu their woe. For though conquered, they adore it! Love the cold dead hands that bore it! Weep for... | |
 | Richard R. Hancock - 1887 - 700 pages
...to think there's none to hold it, Hard that those who once unrolled it Now must furl it with a sigh. For, though conquered, they adore it. Love the cold,...before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it. But O wildly they deplore it Now who furl and fold it so! Kurl that banner! True, 'tis gory, Yet 'tis wreathed... | |
 | Raphael Semmes - 1887 - 968 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 Of its people in their woe. "Furl that Banner! true 'tis gory. Yet 'tis wreathed around with glory, And 'twill live in song and... | |
 | Abram Joseph Ryan - 1888 - 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...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... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1889 - 686 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 Of...fell before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it; And oh, wildly they deplore it, Now to furl and fold it so. Furl that Banner! True, 'tis gory, Yet... | |
 | George Cary Eggleston - 1889 - 318 pages
...wailing, Of its people in their woe ; zo6 Cbe Conquered JBanner For though conquered, they adore itLove the cold dead hands that bore it, Weep for those who...fell before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it ; And, oh, wildly they deplore it, Now to furl and fold it so ! Furl that Banner ! True, 't is gory,... | |
 | Judith White McGuire - 1889 - 380 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 Of its people in their woe. For, tho' conquered, they adore it ! Love the cold, dead hands that bore it ! Weep for those who fell before... | |
 | George Cary Eggleston - 1889 - 546 pages
...grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low ; And the Banner — it is trailing, While around it sounds the wailing, Of its people in their woe ; 206 ;rbe Conquere& Banner For though conquered, they adore itLove the cold dead hands that bore it,... | |
 | Mary Elizabeth Dickison - 1890 - 302 pages
...that grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low. And the banner, it is trailing, While around it sounds the wailing...its people in their woe. For though conquered they revere it, ' Love the cold, dead hands that bore it, Weep for those who fell before it, And, oh, wildly... | |
 | Ermine Owen - 1891 - 306 pages
...that grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it Cold and dead are lying now. And the banner — it is trailing, While around it sounds the wailing...before it ! Pardon those who trailed and tore it! Wildly — wildly they deplore it Now to furl and fold it so. Furl that banner — true 'tis gory,... | |
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