 ... tis heard, Not a mere party shout: They gave their spirits out; Trusted the end to God, And on the gory sod Rolled in triumphant blood. Glad to strike one free blow, Whether for weal or woe; Glad to breathe one free breath, Though on the lips of death;...  Life with the Forty-ninth Massachusetts Volunteers - Page 257by Henry T. Johns - 1864 - 391 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Henry Boker - 1857 - 1158 pages
...woe ; Glad to breathe one free breath, Though on the lips of death. Praying — alas ! in vain ! — That they might fall again, So they could once more...lent To the black regiment. Hundreds on hundreds fell ; • Scourges and shackles strong Never shall do them wrong. O, to the living few, Soldiers, be just... | |
 | 1863 - 648 pages
...woe ; Glad to breathe one free breath, Though on the lips of death. Praying — alas ! in vain ! — That they might fall again, So they could once more...and shackles strong Never shall do them wrong. Oh, to the living few, Soldiers, be just and true ! Hail them as comrades tried ; Fight with them side... | |
 | George Henry Boker - 1864 - 212 pages
...woe ; Glad to breathe one free breath, Though on the lips of death. Praying — alas ! in vain ! — That they might fall again, So they could once more...This was what " freedom " lent To the black regiment. Scourges and shackles strong Never shall do them wrong. O, to the living few, Soldiers, be just and... | |
 | Henry T. Johns - 1864 - 426 pages
...weal or woe; Glad to breathe one free breath, Though on the lips of death. Praying—alas, in vain!— That they might fall again, So they could once more see That burst to liberty I This was what ' freedom' lent To the black regiment. " Hundreds on hundreds fell; But they are resting... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - 1865 - 260 pages
...woe ; Glad to breathe one free breath, Though on the lips of death. Praying — alas t in vain ! — That they might fall again, So they could once more...Scourges and shackles strong Never shall do them wrong. 0, to the living few, Soldiers, be just and true ! Hail them as comrades tried ; Fight with them side... | |
 | Nathaniel Kirk Richardson - 1866 - 204 pages
...or woe: Glad to breathe one free breath, Though on the lips of death. Praying—alas! in vain !— That they might fall again, So they could once more...That burst to liberty! This was what "freedom" lent To.the black regiment. Hundreds on hundreds fell; But they are resting well; Scourges and shackles... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 pages
...; Glad to breathe one free breath, Though on the lips of death, Praying — alas ! in vain ! . — That they might fall again, So they could once more...and shackles strong Never shall do them wrong. Oh, to the living few, Soldiers, be just and true ! Hail them as comrades tried ; Fight with them side... | |
 | Charles A. Phelps - 1868 - 386 pages
...on the right of our line." The following lines by Mr. Boker were published about this time : — " Hundreds on hundreds fell: But they are resting well;...Oh I to the living few, Soldiers, be just and true; Hail them as comrades tried; Fight with them side by side: Never, in field or tent, Scorn the black... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 pages
...woe ; Glad to breathe one free breath, Though on the lips of death. Praying — alas ! in vain ! — That they might fall again, So they could once more..." Freedom" lent To the black regiment. Hundreds on hnnrdeds fell, But tht'y are resting well ; Scourges and shackles strong Never shall do them wrong.... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 pages
...woe ; Glad to breathe one free breath, Though on the lips of death. Praying — alas! in vain! — That they might fall again, So they could once more...and shackles strong Never shall do them wrong. Oh, to the living few, Soldiers, be just and true I Hail them as comrades tried ; Fight with them side... | |
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