| Society of the Army of the Tennessee - 1897 - 272 Seiten
...sun She called her eagle-bearer down, And gave unto his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land. Forever float that standard sheet! Where breathes the foe but falls before us, With freedom's soil beneath our feet, And freedom's banner streaming o'er us!" The Glee Club sang... | |
| William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 Seiten
...fly, In triumph, o'er his closing eye. Flag of the free hearts' only home, By angel hands to valour given : Thy stars have lit the welkin dome And all...float that standard sheet ! Where breathes the foe that falls before it ? With Freedom's soil beneath our ieet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us.... | |
| 1835 - 518 Seiten
...the world." For which, in place of the last four lines, the following by Mr. Halleck were adopted : " Forever float that standard sheet, Where breathes the foe but falls before us, Wilh freedom's soil beneath our feet, And freedom's banner streaming o'er us." Not the least attractive... | |
| 1835 - 320 Seiten
...splendors fly, In triumph, o'er his closing eye. Flag of the free heart's only home, By angel hands to valor given, Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,...standard sheet! Where breathes the foe, but falls before us, With freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us? •OLD IRONSIDES.'... | |
| Joseph Rodman Drake - 1835 - 226 Seiten
...triumph o'er his closing eye. V. Flag of the free heart's hope and home ! By angel hands to valour given ; Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all...standard sheet ! Where breathes the foe but falls before us, With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us ? THE END. POEMS WITH... | |
| 1836 - 268 Seiten
...fly, In triumph, o'er his closing eye. Flag of the free heart's only home ! By angel hands to valour given, — . Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And...float that standard sheet ! Where breathes the foe that stands before us ? With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And freedom's banner streaming o'er us... | |
| 1839 - 430 Seiten
...angel-hands to valor given, Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, Flag of the free hearts' only home, And all thy hues were born in heaven. Forever float...standard sheet! Where breathes the foe, but falls before us, With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us ? v To the Ursa Major.—HENRY... | |
| William McCarty - 1842 - 484 Seiten
...splendours fly In triumph o'er the closing eye. Flag of the free heart's only home, By angel hands to valour given ! Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all...standard sheet! Where breathes the foe but falls before us, With freedom's soil beneath our feet, And freedom's banner streaming o'er us ! 167 THE AMERICAN... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 Seiten
...o'er his closing eye. Flag of the free heart's hope and home ! By angel hands to valour given ; The stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were...born in heaven. Forever float that standard sheet I Where breathes the foe but falls before us, With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 558 Seiten
...home ! By angel hands to valour given ; The stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were bom in heaven. Forever float that standard sheet ! Where breathes the foe but falls before us, With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us ? TO SARAH. happy... | |
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