 Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one. Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten; Bravest of all in Frederick...  Poetical Works - Page 328by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1878Full view - About this book
 | 1873 - 626 pages
...Whittier, the poet : " Up rose old Barbara Freitchie then, How'd with her fourscore years and len ; Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the...rebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead. Under his slouch'd hat left and right He glanced : the old flag met his sight, ' Halt !' the dust-brown ranks... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...and saw not one. 9. Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten ; 10. Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down ; 11. In her attic window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet. 12. Up the street... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1874 - 336 pages
...looked down and saw not one. Up rose old Barbara Fritchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten, Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the...dust-brown ranks stood fast; " Fire ! "—out blazed the rifle blast. It shivered the window, pane and sash ; It rent the banner with seam and gash, Quick,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1874 - 500 pages
...down, and saw not one. Up rose old Barhara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten; Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the...Jackson riding ahead. Under his slouched hat left and ri^ht He glanced ; the old flag met his sight. " Halt !" — the dust-brown ranks stood fast. " Fire... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1880 - 664 pages
...then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten ; Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took uptho flair the men hauled down; In her attic window the staff...his slouched hat left and right He glanced : the old flog met his sight. " Halt!" the dust-brown ranks stood fast. "Fire!" oat blazed tne rifle-blast. It... | |
 | Thérèse Yelverton (Viscountess Avonmore) - 1875 - 414 pages
...the following lines:— " Up rose old Barbara Freitchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten; Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the...ahead : Under his slouched hat, left and right He glanced—the old flag met his sight. ' Halt!'—the dust-brown ranks stood fast. ' Fire !'—out blazed... | |
 | 1875 - 174 pages
...i Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men haul'd down ; In her attic-window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal...rebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead. Under his slouch'd hat left and right He glanced ; the old flag met his sight. " Halt ! " — the dust-brown... | |
 | Abby Sage Richardson - 1875 - 622 pages
...will give it to you in his words. " Down the street came the rebel tread, Stoncwall Jackson marching ahead. " Under his slouched hat, left and right He...glanced ; the old flag met his sight. " Halt ! The dust brown ranks stood fast. Fire ! Out blazed the rifle blast. " It shivered the window, pane and... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...down, and saw not one. Up rose old Barbara Frietchio then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten ; Bravest of all in Frederick Town, She took up the flag the men hauled down ; In her attic-window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet. Up tho street came the rebel... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1876 - 458 pages
...looked down and saw not one. Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten, Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up. the...dust-brown ranks stood fast. " Fire !"— out blazed the rifle blast ; It shivered the window, pane, and sash, It rent the banner with seam and gash. Quick,... | |
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