 It shivered the window, pane and sash; It rent the banner with seam and gash. Quick, as it fell, from the broken staff Dame Barbara snatched the silken scarf. She leaned far out on the window-sill, And shook it forth with a royal will. ' Shoot, if you...  American Poetry - Page 265by Percy Holmes Boynton - 1918 - 721 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 pages
...blazed the rifle-blast It shivered the window, pane and sash ; It rent the banner with seam and gash. Quick, as it fell, from the broken staff Dame Barbara...gray head, But spare your country's flag," she said. 4 A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader came; The nobler nature within... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1864 - 434 pages
...Jackson riding ahead. Under his slouched hat left and right He glanced : the old flag met his sight. Quick, as it fell from the broken staff, Dame Barbara...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 : " Who touches a hair of yon... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, Thomas Buchanan Read - 1864 - 200 pages
...and gash. Quick, as it fell from the broken staff, Dame Barbara snatch'd the silken scarf. She lean'd far out on the window-sill, And shook it forth with...face of the leader came; The nobler nature within him stirr'd To life at that woman's deed and word. " Who touches a hair of yon gray head Dies like a dog!... | |
 | Robert Raikes Raymond - 1864 - 530 pages
...Quick as it fell from the broken staff* Dame Barbara snatched the silken scarf; " Shoot, if yon mnst, this old gray head, But spare your country's flag,"...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 1" he said. All day long, through... | |
 | E. S. S. Rouse - 1864 - 346 pages
...leaned far out on the window sill, And shook it forth with a royal will : " Shoot, if yon must, the old gray head, But spare your country's flag," she...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 !" he said. All day long, through... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1864 - 422 pages
...blazed the rifle-blast. It shivered the window, pane and sash ; It rent the banner with seam and gash. Quick, as it fell, from the broken staff Dame Barbara...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... | |
 | 1864 - 356 pages
...blazed the rifle-blast. It shivered the window, pane, and sash ; It rent the banner with seam and gash. Quick, as it fell from the broken staff, Dame Barbara...forth with a royal will. " Shoot, if you must, this gray old head, But spare your country's flag," she said. A shade of sadness, and a blush of shame,... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - 1865 - 260 pages
...from the broken staff, Dame Barbara snatched the silken scarf ; She leaned far out on the window sill, And shook it forth with a royal will. " Shoot, if...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 !" he said. All day long through... | |
 | Theodor S Fay - 1865 - 168 pages
...gash. Quick, äs it feil from the broken staff, Dame Barbara suatch'd the silken scarf. She lean'd far out on the window-sill, And shook it forth with...sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader camc; The nobler nature within him stirr'd To life at that woman's deed and word. „Who touches a... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1866 - 122 pages
...blazed the rifle-blast. It shivered the window, pane and sash ; It rent the banner with seam and gash. Quick, as it fell, from the broken staff Dame Barbara...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 ! " be said. All day long through... | |
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