 twill live in song and story, Though its folds are in the dust : For its fame on brightest pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that Banner, softly, slowly ! Treat it gently —...  Mission life, ed. by J.J. Halcombe - Page 145edited by - 1867Full view - About this book
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...the dust : For its fame on brightest pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that...it never, Let it droop there furled for ever, For its people's hopes have fled. 95 THE COMPANIONS OF DEATH.* THE good people of Naples held the street... | |
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...sounding forth to ages — Furl it, fold it, 'twill not die. Furl that banner, softly, slowly. Furl it gently, it is holy, For it droops above the dead. Touch It not, unfurl it never, Let it rest there, furled for ever, For its people's hopes are tied. ASHDOWN & PAEEY,... | |
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...the dust ; For its fame on brightest pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — • Furl its folds though now we must. Furl...it never, Let it droop there, furled for ever, For its people's hopes are dead. WHEN PLEASURE'S FLOWERY PATHS. By a Prisoner in solitary confinement.... | |
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...sounding down the ages: Furl its folds, for now we must. VII. Furl that banner softly, slowly ; Furl it gently, — it is holy, — For it droops above the dead : Touch it not, — unfurl it never, — Let it droop there, furled forever, For its people's hopes are fled. New York... | |
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...dust ; For its fame on brightest pages Penned by poets and by sages Shall go sounding down through ages ; Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that...the dead. Touch it not — unfold it never, Let it dK)op there furled forever, For its people's hopes are dead. INDEX. Affair of the 2d July, 1864, 197.... | |
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...dust ; For its fame, on brightest pages-^Sung by poets, penned by sages — Shall go sounding down to ages — Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that banner — softly, slowly ; Furl it gently, it is holy, For it droops above the dead. Touch it not, unfurl it never, Let it droop... | |
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...the dust : For its fame on brightest pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that...— unfold it never — Let it droop there, furled forever, For its people's hopes are dead ! Sentinel Songs breathes the same spirit, as does, however,... | |
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...For its fame on brightest pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — Furl that Banner, softly, slowly ; Treat it gently...— unfold it never — Let it droop there, furled forever, For its people's hopes are dead ! Sentinel Songs breathes the same spirit, as does, however,... | |
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