 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
 | Joel Campbell Du Bose - 1915 - 452 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... | |
 | Maurice Garland Fulton - 1917 - 550 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...who furl and fold it so. Furl that Banner ! True, 't is gory, Yet 't is wreathed around with glory, And 't will live in song and story, Though its folds... | |
 | 1918 - 2062 pages
...grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low; And ihat Banner — ys the farmer, "not so fast! I have been lame these four years past." 'tis gory, Yet 'tis wreathed around with glory, And 'twill live in song and story Though its folds... | |
 | 1919 - 966 pages
...hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low ; And that Banner — it is trailing, 3° hil 35 Pardon those who trailed and tore it; And oh, wildly they deplore it, Now to furl and fold it so!... | |
 | Edwin Greenlaw, Clarence Stratton - 1922 - 648 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. 30 For, though conquered, they adore it — Love the cold, dead hands that bore it, Weep for those... | |
 | Richard Le Gallienne - 1925 - 448 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. Pardon those who trailed and tore it; And oh, wildly they deplore it, Now to furl and fold it sol Furl... | |
 | Joyce Kilmer, Shaemas O'Sheel - 1926 - 390 pages
...grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it, c 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... | |
 | Fred Lewis Pattee - 1926 - 1160 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...hands that bore it, Weep for those who fell before it, JS Pardon those who trailed and tore it; And oh, wildly they deplore it, Now to furl and fold it so... | |
 | George Carver - 1926 - 504 pages
...Cold and dead are lying low ; And that Banner— it is trailing, While around it sounds the wailing 30 Of its people in their woe. For, though conquered,...fell before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it ; 35 And oh, wildly they deplore it, Now to furl and fold it so! Furl that Banner! True, 'tis gory,... | |
 | Bliss Carman - 1927 - 714 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...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... | |
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