 BY the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead ; — Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day ; — Under the one, the Blue ; Under the other,...  The Atlantic Monthly - Page 2151867Full view - About this book
 | Elbridge Streeter Brooks - Biography & Autobiography - 1889 - 368 pages
...real Christlikeness there is in the lines* that commemorated this act of kindliness and charity: " By the flow of the inland river Whence the fleets...grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead ; by Frances Miles Finch, and first publ1shed in the AtUxtic UtmtUj for September, 1867. THE OLD FLAG.... | |
 | Edward A. Weston - Brooklyn (Pa.) - 1889 - 312 pages
...dominion alone, But that banner whose lovliness hallows the air, And their motto of 'Many in One!'" "By the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets...grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead ! No more let the war-cry sever, Or the winding rivers be red, Let us banish our anger forever, As... | |
 | George Cary Eggleston - American poetry - 1889 - 538 pages
...northern and southern sol diers. — EDITOR] . BY the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of the iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass...ranks of the dead ; Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment-day ; Under the one, the Blue ; Under the other, the Gray. These in the robings of glory,... | |
 | Readers - 1889 - 236 pages
...dead. They strewed flowers alike on the graves of the Confederate and «i the National •oldiers. BY the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets...Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep on the ranks of the dead : — Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day ; Under the one,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1890 - 460 pages
...which doth lead to thee ! days, SONGS OF THBEE CENTURIES. PM FINCH. [U. s. A.] THE BLUE AND THE ORAY. BY the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets...Under the one, the Blue; Under the other, the Gray. From the silence of sorrowful hours The desolate mourners go, Lovingly laden with flowers Alike for... | |
 | David Henry Montgomery - American poetry - 1890 - 344 pages
...heart ! FELICIA DOROTHEA HUMANS. 1 Pennon : a long, pointed flag, or streamer. THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.1 BY the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets...ranks of the dead : Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment-day ; Under the one, the Blue, Under the other, the Gray. These in the robings of glory,... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1890 - 976 pages
...the glory thine, 0 memory of heroic souls ! GEORGE BANCROFT GRIFFITH. Slje Sine nnb tljc ©rag. Вт the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of...ranks of the dead : Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment-day ; Under the one, the Blue, Under the other, the Gray. These in the robings of glory,... | |
 | William T. Alexander - African Americans - 1800 - 662 pages
...river, XVhence the fleets of iron have fled, A\ here the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep on the ranks of the dead : — Under the sod and the...day; Under the one, the Blue, Under the other, the Graj-. " From the silence of sorrowful hours, The desolate mourners go, Lovingly ladened with flowers.... | |
 | English literature - 1890 - 632 pages
...di'iul. They strewed flowere alike on the graves of tho ConfediTUto and «1 tho NutiouiU •oldiero. BY the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets...Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep on the ranks of the dead : — Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day; Under the one,... | |
 | Blanche Wilder Bellamy - Readers - 1890 - 410 pages
...bless you all, both great and small, And send you a joyful May ! DECORATION DAY. FRANCIS M. FINCH. BY the flow of the inland river. Whence the fleets...fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver. Under the sod and the dew. Waiting the judgment-day — Under the one the blue ; Under the other the... | |
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