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... 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 . 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 . For ...
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... peace , or war for strife ? Choose thy future . Choose thy fate . Christ or Nietzsche ? Right or might ? Truth of heaven , or lies from Hell ? Healing balm , or bursting shell ? Freedom's day , or serfdom's night ? Christ or Nietzsche ...
... peace , or war for strife ? Choose thy future . Choose thy fate . Christ or Nietzsche ? Right or might ? Truth of heaven , or lies from Hell ? Healing balm , or bursting shell ? Freedom's day , or serfdom's night ? Christ or Nietzsche ...
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... in a looking- glass . " The Prussian eagle's wings are black , the Prussian beak is red , The Prussian talons tear and rend the wounded and the dead . Ah , life is short , and peace is safe 25 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES.
... in a looking- glass . " The Prussian eagle's wings are black , the Prussian beak is red , The Prussian talons tear and rend the wounded and the dead . Ah , life is short , and peace is safe 25 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES.
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A War Anthology George Goodchild. Ah , life is short , and peace is safe , and far niente sweet ! But Italy , fair Italy , is rising to her feet . Not all her sons have fallen ' neath the crescent and the star ; The sound of Garibaldi's ...
A War Anthology George Goodchild. Ah , life is short , and peace is safe , and far niente sweet ! But Italy , fair Italy , is rising to her feet . Not all her sons have fallen ' neath the crescent and the star ; The sound of Garibaldi's ...
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... peaceful fields . The long grass dimples on the hill , The pines sing by the sea , And Plenty , from her golden horn , Is pouring far and free . O brothers by the farther sea ! Think still our faith is warm ; The same bright flag above ...
... peaceful fields . The long grass dimples on the hill , The pines sing by the sea , And Plenty , from her golden horn , Is pouring far and free . O brothers by the farther sea ! Think still our faith is warm ; The same bright flag above ...
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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 fair 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 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