 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1868 - 648 pages
...Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that Banner, softly, slowly, Treat it gently—...not — unfold it never, Let it droop there furled for ever, For its people's hopes have fled. 95 THE COMPANIONS OF DEATH.* THE good people of Naples... | |
 | 1865 - 846 pages
...sounding forth to ages — Furl it, fold it, 'twill not die. Furl that banner, softly, slowly. Furl it gently, it is holy, For it droops above the dead. Touch It not, unfurl it never, Let it rest there, furled for ever, For its people's hopes are tied. ASHDOWN & PAEEY,... | |
 | Abram Joseph Ryan - 1866 - 284 pages
...Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — • Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that banner, softly, slowly, Treat it gently,...it not, unfold it never, Let it droop there, furled for ever, For its people's hopes are dead. WHEN PLEASURE'S FLOWERY PATHS. By a Prisoner in solitary... | |
 | Richard Grant White - 1866 - 352 pages
...sounding down the ages: Furl its folds, for now we must. VII. Furl that banner softly, slowly ; Furl it gently, — it is holy, — For it droops above the dead : Touch it not, — unfurl it never, — Let it droop there, furled forever, For its people's hopes are fled. New York... | |
 | John Joseph Halcombe - 1867 - 496 pages
...Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding through'the ages, Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that banner, softly, slowly, Treat it gently...it not, unfold it never, Let it droop there, furled for ever, For the people's hopes are dead." Mr. Lawrence, in speaking of slavery and the prospects... | |
 | John Henry Kennaway - 1867 - 352 pages
...pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages, Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that banner, softly, slowly, Treat it gently,...it not, unfold it never, Let it droop there, furled for ever, For its people's hopes are dead.' Baltimore, however, with all its charms, was not able to... | |
 | CHARLES C JONES - 1867 - 252 pages
...Penned by poets and by sages Shall go sounding down through ages ; Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that Banner ! softly, slowly ! Treat it gently,...the dead. Touch it not — unfold it never, Let it dK)op there furled forever, For its people's hopes are dead. INDEX. Affair of the 2d July, 1864, 197.... | |
 | William Gilmore Simms - 1867 - 508 pages
...sounding down to ages — Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that banner — softly, slowly ; Furl it gently, it is holy, For it droops above the dead. Touch it not, unfurl it never, Let it droop there, furled forever, For its people's hopes are fled. ASHES OF GLORY.... | |
 | James Wood Davidson - 1869 - 650 pages
...Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that Banner, softly, slowly ; Treat it gently...there, furled forever, For its people's hopes are dead ! Sentinel Songs breathes the same spirit, as does, however, everything that emanates from the same... | |
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twill live in song and story, Though its folds are in the dust : For its fame on brightest pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that Banner, softly, slowly ! Treat it gently —... 
