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Page vii
... stood the wind for France . First O songs for a prelude God be praised that I stand at last . God save our gracious King Gods of Berserker and Viking , Thor and Odin , rise again Great - hearted Belgium ! England weeps Half a league ...
... stood the wind for France . First O songs for a prelude God be praised that I stand at last . God save our gracious King Gods of Berserker and Viking , Thor and Odin , rise again Great - hearted Belgium ! England weeps Half a league ...
Page 17
... stood for peace , and we war for right . God give us victory ! Now slack , now strung , from the mainmast flung , The flag throbs fast in the breeze ; Strained o'er the foam , like the hearts at home That beat for their sons on the seas ...
... stood for peace , and we war for right . God give us victory ! Now slack , now strung , from the mainmast flung , The flag throbs fast in the breeze ; Strained o'er the foam , like the hearts at home That beat for their sons on the seas ...
Page 38
... stood revealed A well - known form that in State and field Had led our patriot sires : Whose face was turned to the sleeping camp , Afar through the river's fog and damp , That showed no flicker , nor waning lamp , Nor wasted bivouac ...
... stood revealed A well - known form that in State and field Had led our patriot sires : Whose face was turned to the sleeping camp , Afar through the river's fog and damp , That showed no flicker , nor waning lamp , Nor wasted bivouac ...
Page 50
... I might tell how but the day before John Burns stood at his cottage door , Looking down the village street , Where , in the shade of his peaceful vine , He heard the low of his gathered kine , And 50 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES.
... I might tell how but the day before John Burns stood at his cottage door , Looking down the village street , Where , in the shade of his peaceful vine , He heard the low of his gathered kine , And 50 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES.
Page 52
... stood old John Burns . How do you think the man was dressed ? He wore an ancient long buff vest , Yellow as saffron , -but his best ; And , buttoned over his manly breast , Was a bright blue coat , with a rolling collar , And large gilt ...
... stood old John Burns . How do you think the man was dressed ? He wore an ancient long buff vest , Yellow as saffron , -but his best ; And , buttoned over his manly breast , Was a bright blue coat , with a rolling collar , And large gilt ...
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Arethusa arm'd arms army array banner battle beat blast blood boys breath Bret Harte bugles blown Cannon charge cheer Christ or Nietzsche Clusium crest cried death deep dread drum England's dead eyes F. W. Bourdillon fathers fell field fierce fight fire flag fought gallant glory hand Hark hath hear heard Hearts of oak heaven helmet helmet of Navarre Henry of Navarre Herminius Highland laddie hills homes of England Horatius horse John Burns King land Lars Porsena light look Lord loud Marmion morn mountain Navarre ne'er never night noble o'er pibroch pride proud quoth rage roar rode rolling rose round rush Sextus shield shout slain smile soldier song sound spake spears stand stood sweet sword tears thee Thomas Campbell thou thousand thunder twas victory vigil voice W. E. Henley Walt Whitman waves wild winds do blow wounded