 But spare your country's flag," she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame Over the face of the leader came; The nobler nature within him stirred To life at that woman's deed and word: "Who touches a hair of yon gray head Dies like a dog! March on!  In War Time, and Other Poems - Page 61by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1864 - 152 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...the leader came ; The nobler nature within him stirrM To life at that woman's deed and word. " \Vho touches a hair of yon gray head Dies like a dog !...tread of marching feet ; All day long that free flag toss'd Over the heads of the rebel host. Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 316 pages
...spare your country's flag," she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the fuco of the kader came ; The nobler nature within him stirred To life...gray head Dies like a dog ! March on ! " he said. All (lay long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet : All day long that free flag... | |
 | 1876 - 734 pages
...life at that woman's deed and word. "Who touches a hair of yon gray head Dies like a dog 1 March on 1" he said. All day long through Frederick street Sounded...tread of marching feet; All day long that free flag tos>'d Over the heads of the rebel host. Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that... | |
 | Hermann Marcus Kottinger - 1877 - 334 pages
...said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame O'er the face of the leader came ; The nobler nature within stirred To life at that woman's deed and word ; "...tread of marching feet ; All day long that free flag tossed Over the heads of the rebel host. Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1877 - 104 pages
...with a royal will. " Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, But spare your country's flag," she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face...Who touches a hair of yon gray head Dies like a dog I March on ! " he said. All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet :... | |
 | Alfred Macleod - 1877 - 238 pages
...with a royal will. " Shoot, if you must, this grey old head, But spare your country's flag," she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face...woman's deed and word : " Who touches a hair of yon grey head Dies like a dog ! March on ! " he said. All day long through Frederick-street Sounded the... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1877 - 764 pages
...a royal will ; ' Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, But spare your country's flag,' she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face...of the leader came : The nobler nature within him stirrM To life at that woman's deed and word ; ' Who touches a hair of yon gray head, Dies like a dog... | |
 | Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert - 1877 - 112 pages
...they trod ; They have left unstained what there they found, Freedom to worship God. — Hemans. 6. Who touches a hair of yon gray head Dies like a dog ! March on ! he said. — Whittier. 7. Under a spreading chestnut-tree The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man... | |
 | Code poetical reader - 1877 - 168 pages
...royal will. " Shoot, if you must, this old grey head, 35 But spare your country's flag," she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader came ; The noble nature within him stirred To life at that woman's deed and word. 40 " Who touches a hair of yon... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1878 - 450 pages
...a royal will: " Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, But spare your country's flag ! " she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face...tread of marching feet ; All day long that free flag toss'd Over the heads of the rebel host Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved... | |
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