 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,...  South Songs: From the Lays of Later Days - Page 144redigeeritud poolt - 1866 - 153 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1868 - 648 lehte
...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...in their woe. For though conquered, they adore it ! Low the cold, dead hands that bore it, Weep for those who fell before it, Pardon those who trailed... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1886 - 618 lehte
...aspirations for which the best blood of a whole generation had been lavished in vain. For though conquered we adore it, Love the cold dead hands that bore it, Weep for those that fell before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it, But, oh wildly we deplore it, While we fold... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1868 - 592 lehte
...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...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... | |
 | Abram Joseph Ryan - 1866 - 284 lehte
...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...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,... | |
 | Richard Grant White - 1866 - 368 lehte
...grasped it, And the hearts that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low ; f And that banner, it is trailing, While around it sounds the wailing Of its people in their woe. v. For, though conquered, they adore it, — Love the cold, dead hands that bore it ; Weep for those... | |
 | John Scott - 1867 - 522 lehte
...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...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... | |
 | William Gilmore Simms - 1867 - 500 lehte
...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...that bore it, Weep for those who fell before it-— Oh ! how wildly they deplore it. Now to furl and fold it so ! And 'twill live in song and story, Though... | |
 | John Joseph Halcombe - 1867 - 496 lehte
...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...Love the cold dead hands that bore it, Weep for those that fell before it, Pardon those who trailed and tore it, And oh! wildly they deplore it, Now to furl... | |
 | John Henry Kennaway - 1867 - 346 lehte
...While around it sounds the wailing Of its people in their woe. For though conquered they adore it ; Low the cold, dead hands that bore it ; Weep for those...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 gory,... | |
 | CHARLES C JONES - 1867 - 252 lehte
...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...in their woe ; For though conquered, they adore it 5 Love the cold dead hands that bore it; Weep for those who fell before it ! jfc %. $i ^ ^ And oh !... | |
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