 General," still persisting, the weeping veteran cried, "I'm young enough to follow, so long as you're my guide; And some, you know, must bite the dust, and that, at least, can I, So give the young ones place to fight, but me a place to die!  The Poems of Bayard Taylor - Page 407by Bayard Taylor - 1865 - 419 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Literature - 1861 - 674 pages
...God bless your loyal heart ; But younger men are in the field, and claim to have their part ; They'll plant our sacred banner in each rebellious town, And...general," still persisting, the weeping veteran cried, " I'm young enough to follow, so long as you're my guide ; And some, you know, must bite the dust,... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1862 - 412 pages
...God bless your loyal heart I But younger men are in the field, and claim to have their part. They'll plant our sacred banner in each rebellious town, And...henceforth to any hand, that dares to pull it down I" " But, General I" — still persisting, the weeping veteran cried ; " I'm young enough to follow,... | |
 | United States - 1864 - 356 pages
...God bless your loyal heart 1 But younger men are in the field, and claim to have their part. They'll plant our sacred banner in each rebellious town, And...!" — still persisting, the weeping veteran cried ; " I'm young enough to follow, so long as you're my guide : And some, you know, must bite the dust,... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 394 pages
...God bless your loyal heart ! But younger men are in the field, and claim to have their part. They'll plant our sacred banner in each rebellious town, And...General!" — still persisting, the weeping veteran cried ; " I'm young enough to follow, so long as you're my guide : And some, you know, must bite the dust,... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, Thomas Buchanan Read - Patriotic poetry, American - 1864 - 200 pages
..."God bless your loyal heart! Bnt younger men are in the field, and claim to have their part: They'll plant our sacred banner in each rebellious town, And...hand that dares to pull it down !" "But, general," still"persisting, the weeping veteran cried, "I'm yonng enough to follow, so long as you're my guide;... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 396 pages
...God bless your loyal heart ! But younger men are in the field, and claim to have their part. They'll plant our sacred banner in each rebellious town, And...henceforth, to any hand that dares to pull it down !" vII. "But, General!" — still persisting, the weeping veteran cried ; " I'm young enough to follow,... | |
 | Robert Raikes Raymond - Recitations - 1864 - 530 pages
..."God bless your loyal heart! But younger men are in the field, and claim to have their part ; They'll plant our sacred banner in each rebellious town, And...woe, henceforth, to any hand that dares to pull it dawn!" " But, General," — still persisting, the weeping veteran cried, "I'm young enough to follow,... | |
 | Frank Moore - Political ballads and songs - 1864 - 390 pages
...said the Chief—" God bless your loyal heart ! They'll plant our sacred banner in each *ebellious town, And woe, henceforth, to any hand that dares to pull it down !" VII. "But, General!" — still persisting, the weeping veteran cried ; " I'm young enough to follow,... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - Elocution - 1865 - 260 pages
...God bless your loyal heart! But younger men are in the field, and claim to have their part. They '11 plant our sacred banner in each rebellious town, And...still persisting — the weeping veteran cried, " I am young enough to follow, so long as you 're my guide ; And some, you know, must bite the dust, and... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch - Patriotism - 1865 - 194 pages
..."God bless your loyal heart ! But younger men are in the field, and claim to have their part: They'll plant our sacred banner in each rebellious town, And...general," still persisting, the weeping veteran cried, "I'm young enough to follow, so long as you're my guide ; And some, you know, must bite the dust, and... | |
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