| Elihu Samuel Riley - 1920 - 212 pages
...blunt, so true. The "Blue-Light Elder" knows 'em wellSays he, "ThatSs Banks ; he's fond of shellLord save his soul! we'll give him — ;" Well, That's...Jackson's Way." Silence ! ground arms ; kneel all ! hats off ! Old Blue Light's going to pray ; Strangle the fool that dares to scoff; Attention ! 'tis... | |
| Fred Lewis Pattee - American literature - 1922 - 1086 pages
...: Says he, 'That's Banks: he's fond of shell. Lord save his soul : we '11 give him — ' : well, '5 That's Stonewall Jackson's Way. Silence ! Ground arms ! Kneel all ! Caps off! Old Massa 's going to pray. Strangle the fool that dares to scoff: Attention ! — it 's his way. 10 Appealing... | |
| Fred Lewis Pattee - American literature - 1926 - 1160 pages
...Says he, ' That 's Banks : he 's fond of shell. Lord save his soul : we '11 give him — ' : well, »s That's Stonewall Jackson's Way. Silence ! Ground arms ! Kneel all ! Caps off! Old Massa 's going to pray. Strangle the fool that dares to scoff: Attention ! — it 's his way. *o Appealing... | |
| Ashley Horace Thorndike - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1928 - 508 pages
...cannot forbear quoting one of its stanzas: Silence! ground arms! kneel all! caps off! Old Blue-Light's going to pray: Strangle the fool that dares to scoff....it's his way! Appealing from his native sod, In forma pauperis to God, "Lay bare thine arm — stretch forth thy rod: Amen!" That's StonewalPs way. Who can... | |
| Richard Marius - Literary Criticism - 1994 - 592 pages
...— So calm, so blunt, so true. The "Blue-Light Elder" knowns 'em well — Says he, "That's Banks; he's fond of shell Lord save his soul! we'll give...way." Silence! ground arms! kneel all! caps off! Old Blue Light's going to pray; Strangle the fool that dares to scoff; Attention; it's his way! Appealing... | |
| Terrie Dopp Aamodt - History - 2002 - 266 pages
...speech so pat, So calm, so blunt, so true: "The Blue Light Elder," knows 'em well Says he "that's Banks, he's fond of shell, Lord save his soul! we'll give...way. Silence! ground arms! kneel all! caps off! Old Blue Light's going to pray, Strangle the fool that dares to scoff! Attention! 'tis his way! Appealing... | |
| Wendy Conklin - Education - 2005 - 194 pages
...so pat, So calm, so blunt, so true. That "Blue-Light Elder" knows 'em well Says he, "That's Banks, he's fond of shell Lord save his soul! we'll give...way." Silence! Ground arms! Kneel all! Caps off! Old Blue Light's going to pray; Strangle the fool that dares to scoff; Attention, it's his way. Appealing... | |
| Robin Santos Doak - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2005 - 120 pages
...pat, So calm, so blunt, so true. The 'Blue-light Elder' knows them well: Says he, 'That's Banks — he's fond of shell; Lord save his soul! we'll give him — ' well, That's Stonewall Jackson's way. For the soldiers who came to love and admire him, Jackson's strange ways simply added to his growing... | |
| Mrs. Nellie (Urner) Wallington, Nellie Urner Wallington - American poetry - 1911 - 462 pages
...That 's Banks,— he 's fond of shell; Lord savie his soul ! we 'll give him - ; " well, That 's " Stonewall Jackson's way." Silence ! ground arms !...Strangle the fool that dares to scoff ! Attention ! it 's his way. Appealing from his native sod, In forma pauperis to God, " Lay bare Thine arm ; stretch... | |
| Confederate - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 594 pages
...pat, So calm, so blunt, so true. The "Blue-Light Elder" Tinows 'em well ; Says he, " That's Banks— he's fond of shell ; Lord save his soul we'll give...— well, That's " Stonewall Jackson's way." Silence t ground arms ! kneel, all ! caps off ! Old Blue-Light's going to pray. Strangle the fool that dares... | |
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