 WHEN Freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night, And set the stars of glory there. She mingled with its gorgeous dyes The milky baldric of the skies, And striped its pure celestial white With streakings...  American Poetry - Page 136by Percy Holmes Boynton - 1918 - 721 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 pages
...his grave. From the original edition of 181O. 496 Drahe. — Hemans. JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE. 1795-1820. When Freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her...celestial white, With streakings of the morning light. Flag of the free heart's hope and home l By angel hands to valour given ; Thy stars have lit the welkin... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 560 pages
...still. JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE. [». SA, 1795-1820.] THE AMERICAK FLAG. WHEN Freedom from hcrmountainheight Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure...; Then from his mansion in the sun She called her eagle-bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land. Flag of the brave,... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 pages
...to thee, And the words thou hast spoken Have rendered me free. Song. JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE. 1795-1820. When Freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her...celestial white, With streakings of the morning light. Flag of the free heart's hope and home ! By angel hands to valour given ; Thy stars have lit the welkin... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 pages
...hermountain height Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night, And set the stare of glory there ; She mingled with its gorgeous dyes...of the, morning light; Then from his mansion in the gnu She called her eagle-lx'arer down, And gave into his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land.... | |
 | John Russell Webb - 1876 - 514 pages
...same should be done every where else." The prediction was soon verified. CIIL— THE AMEKICAN FLAG. 1. When freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her...mansion in the sun She called her eagle bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land. 2. Majestic monarch of the cloud ! Who... | |
 | James Willis Westlake - 1876 - 168 pages
...wager, in three days, is a fairy tale, the scene of which is laid on the banks of the Hudson. EXTRACT When Freedom, from her mountain height, Unfurled her...Then, from his mansion in the sun, She called her eagle-bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land. The American Flag.... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1876 - 622 pages
...the most gifted of poets. THE AMERICAN FLAG. J. RODMAN DRAU I. When Freedom, from her mountain hight, Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure...mansion in the sun, She called her eagle bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land. II. Majestic monarch of the cloua, Who... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 562 pages
...stands still. JO8EPH RODMAN DRAKE. [as A., 1795-1820.l THE AMERICAN FLAG. WHEN Freedom from hermountain height Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore...light; Then from his mansion in the sun She called her eagle-lx-arer down, And gave into his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land. Flag of the brave,... | |
 | 1876 - 734 pages
...proud ? THE AMERICAN FLAG.— By Joseph Rodman D/afe, WHEN Freedom, from her mountain height, Unfurl'd her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of...morning light, Then, from his mansion in the sun, She call'd her eagle bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land J Majestic... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 pages
...The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed And the midnight message of Paul Revere. HENRY W. LONCPELUDW. THE AMERICAN FLAG. WHEN Freedom, from her mountain...skies, And striped its pure, celestial white With streak ings of the morning light ; Then, from his mansion in the sun, She called her eagle-bearer down,... | |
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