 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; And oh,...  Mission life, ed. by J.J. Halcombe - Page 144edited by - 1867Full view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - Literature - 1868 - 648 pages
...who fell before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it, But, oh ! wildly they deplore it, Now who furl and fold it so. Furl that Banner, true 'tis gory,...And 'twill live in song and story, Though its folds arc in the dust : For its fame on brightest pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding... | |
 | Henry Allon - Christianity - 1886 - 618 pages
...before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it, But, oh wildly we deplore it, While we fold and furl it so ! Furl that banner ! True, 'tis gory, Yet 'tis...story, Though its folds are in the dust. For its fame in brightest pages, Penned by Ixiets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages, Furl its folds... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - England - 1868 - 592 pages
...For, though conquered, they adore it — Love the dear, cold hands that bore it. Weep for those who fell before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it ; And— oh, mildly they deplore it, — Now to furl and fold it so. Furl that banner ; true, 'tis gory, But 'tis... | |
 | Thomas Cooper De Leon - American literature - 1866 - 160 pages
...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— And, oh! Avildly they deplore it, Now to furl and fold it so! Furl that banner! True, 'tis gory; Yet 'tis wreathed... | |
 | John Henry Kennaway - Reconstruction - 1867 - 346 pages
...who fell before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it ; But, oh, wildly they deplore it, Men who furl and fold it so. Furl that banner. True, 'tis...story, Though its folds are in the dust. For its fame or brightest pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages, Furl its folds though... | |
 | CHARLES C JONES - 1867 - 252 pages
...adore it 5 Love the cold dead hands that bore it; Weep for those who fell before it ! jfc %. $i ^ ^ And oh ! wildly they deplore it Now to furl and fold it so. 30 Furl that Banner ! true 'tis gory ; Yet 'tis wreathed around with glory, And 'twill live in song... | |
 | John Scott - Biography & Autobiography - 1867 - 522 pages
...bore it ; Weep for those who fell before it ; Pardon those who trailed and tore it ; For oh, wildly we deplore it, Now to furl and fold it so. Furl that banner, for 'tis gory, Yet 'tis wreathed around with glory, And 'twill live in song and story Though its folds... | |
 | Sallie A. Brock - Confederate States of America - 1869 - 660 pages
...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, And — oh ! wildly they deplore it, Now to fold and furl it so. Furl that banner ! true 'tis gory, Yet 'tis wreathed around with glory, And 'twill... | |
 | Raphael Semmes - Confederate States of America - 1869 - 862 pages
...around it sounds the wailing Of its people in their woe. "Furl that Banner! true 'tis gory. Yet 't is wreathed around with glory, And 'twill live in song and story, Though its folds are in the dustFor its fame on brightest pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages... | |
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