 | Literature - 1915 - 862 pages
...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... | |
 | American essays - 1916 - 986 pages
...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,... | |
 | Literature - 1863 - 652 pages
...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 woman's deed and word...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 - United States - 1864 - 346 pages
...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 woman's deed and word...host ; Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal minds that loved it well. And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm good-night... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1864 - 188 pages
...will. 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 woman's deed and word...tread of marching feet : All day long that free flag tost Over the heads of the rebel host. Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1864 - 422 pages
...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 woman's deed and word...tread of marching feet : All day long that free flag tost Over the heads of the rebel host. Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, Thomas Buchanan Read - Patriotic poetry, American - 1864 - 200 pages
...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 - Recitations - 1864 - 530 pages
...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 woman's deed and word...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... | |
 | Theodor S Fay - 1865 - 168 pages
...of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader camc; 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 i .s torn folds rose and feil On the loyal winds that... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - Elocution - 1865 - 260 pages
...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 woman's deed and word....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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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 him stirred to life at that woman's deed and word. "Who touches a hair... 
