 | 1915 - 862 oldal
...Civil War. A shot had aiready broken the staff of the flag when Jackson leaped before his men: — " 'Who touches a hair of yon gray head Dies like a dog ! March on !' he said." We shall fight to the last remnant of our resources in money and men in order that a principle of government... | |
 | 1916 - 986 oldal
...as a little boy of six who was reciting 'Barbara Frietchie" to me. After reciting the lines, — ' Who touches a hair of yon gray head Dies like a dog! March on! ' he said, — with great elocutionary fire, he stopped suddenly; and then, after a moment's thought, he asked,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 oldal
...country's flag," she said. 4 A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader came; The nobler nature within him stirred To life at that...tread of marching feet : All day long that free flag tossed Over the heads of the rebel host. Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that... | |
 | 1863 - 652 oldal
...country's flag," she said. A shade of sadncs*, a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader came ; The nobler nature within him stirred To life at that...Sounded the tread of marching feet ; All day long that fire flag tossed Over the heads of the rebel host. Ever its toni foils rose and fell On the loyal winds... | |
 | E. S. S. Rouse - 1864 - 346 oldal
...country's flag," she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader came ; The nobler nature within him stirred To life at that...tread of marching feet : All day long that free flag tossed Over the heads of the Rebel host ; Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal minds that... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1864 - 434 oldal
...flag" she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader came ; The noble nature within him stirred To life at that woman's...tread of marching feet : All day long that free flag tossed Over the heads of the Rebel host. Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that... | |
 | 1864 - 356 oldal
...flag," she said. A shade of sadness, and a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader came ; The noble nature within him stirred To life at that woman's...tread of marching feet ; All day long that free flag tossed Over the heads of the rebel host. Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, Thomas Buchanan Read - 1864 - 200 oldal
...of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader came; The nobler nature within him stirr'd To life at that woman's deed and word. " Who touches...tread of marching feet; All day long that free flag toss'd Over the heads of the rebel host. Ever its torn folds rose and fell And, through the hill-gaps,... | |
 | Robert Raikes Raymond - 1864 - 530 oldal
...country's flag," she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame Over the face of the leader came ; The nobler nature within him stirred To life at that...a hair of yon gray head Dies like a dog ! March on 1" he said. All day long, through Frederick street, Sounded the tread of marching feet : All day long... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - 1865 - 260 oldal
...country's flag !" she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader came ; The nobler nature within him stirred To life at that...Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet ; Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well ; And through the hill- gaps... | |
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She leaned far out on the window-sill And shook it forth with a royal will. "Shoot, if you must, this old gray head. But spare your country's flag," she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame Over the face of the leader came; The nobler nature within... 
