 | Tennessee Bar Association - 1914 - 1764 lehte
...e'er bedewed the field of glory. The wife who girds her husband's sword, Mid little ones who weep or wonder, And bravely speaks the cheering word, What...Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er Was poured upon the field of battle. The mother who conceals her grief While to her breast her son she presses, Then... | |
 | Anna L. Beck Möring - 1882 - 162 lehte
...word, What though her heart be rent asunder — Doomed nightly in her dreams to hear The bolts of war around him rattle, Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er Was poured upon the plain of battle ! The mother who conceals her grief, While to her breast her son she presses, Then... | |
 | 1882 - 618 lehte
...What though her heart be rent asunder, Doomed nightly in her dreams to hear The bolts of death arouni him rattle, Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er Was poured upon the field of battle." The law provided that in token of respect to the Illinois regiments in the Mexican... | |
 | Thomas Buchanan Read - 1883 - 430 lehte
...hear The bolls of death around him rattle, Hath shed as sacred blood ns e'er Was poured upon the Held of battle! The mother who conceals her grief While to her breast her son shepresses, Then breathes a few brave words and brief, Kissing the patriot brow she blesses, With no... | |
 | 1890 - 436 lehte
...husband's sword, Mid little ones who weep or wonder, And bravely speaks the cheering word, What though lier heart be rent asunder, Doomed nightly in her dreams...Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er Was poured upon the field of battle ! The mother who conceals her grief While to her breast her son she presses. 15... | |
 | 1894 - 540 lehte
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 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1886 - 362 lehte
...heart has shed a drop as dear The wife who girds her husband's sword, 'Mid little ones who weep or wonder, And bravely speaks the cheering word, What...Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er Was poured upon the field of battle ! The mother who conceals her grief, While to her breast her son she presses, Then... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1886 - 352 lehte
...heart has shed a drop as dear The wife who girds her husband's sword, 'Mid little ones who weep or wonder, And bravely speaks the cheering word, What...Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er Was poured upon the field of battle ! The mother who conceals her grief, While to her breast her son she presses, Then... | |
 | 1886 - 552 lehte
...well her pain dissembles, The while beneath her drooping lash One starry tear-drop hangs and trembles, Doomed nightly in her dreams to hear The bolts of...Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er Was poured upon the field of battle ! " The wife who girds her husband's sword, 'Mid little ones who weep or wonder."... | |
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Was poured upon the field of battle ! The mother who conceals her grief While to her breast her son she presses, Then breathes a few brave words and brief, Kissing the patriot brow she blesses, With no one but her secret God To know the pain that weighs... 
