 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 Massachuseets - Página 256por Henry T. Johns - 1864Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | George Henry Boker - 1857 - 1158 páginas
...they meant the word, Not as with us 'tis heard, Not a mere party shout : They gave their spirits out ; Trusted the end to God, And on the gory sod Rolled...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... | |
 | John Henry Hayward - 1863 - 410 páginas
...they meant the word, Not as with us His heard, IsTot a mere party-shout: They gave their spirits out; Trusted the end to God, And on the gory sod Rolled...Praying—alas! in vain!— That they might fall again. This was what " freedom" lent To the black regiment. LAY OF AN IMPKISONED UNION OFFICER ARRIVAL, OF... | |
 | 1863 - 648 páginas
...mere party-shout : They gave their spirits out ; Trusted the end to God, And on the gory sod Boiled in triumphant blood. Glad to strike one free blow,...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... | |
 | George Henry Boker - 1864 - 212 páginas
...meant the word, -. ;. Not as with us 'tis heard, Not a mere party shout : They gave their spirits out ; Trusted the end to God, And on the gory sod Rolled...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... | |
 | John Henry Hayward - 1864 - 418 páginas
...mere party-shout : They gave their spirits out; Trusted the end to God, And on the gory sod Roiled in triumphant blood Glad to strike one free blow,...breathe one free breath, Though on the lips of death. Praying — alas! in vain ! — That they might fall again. This was what " freedom " lent To the black... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - 1865 - 260 páginas
...the word, Not as with us 'tis heard, Not a mere party shout : They gave their spirits out ; Trusting the end to God, And on the gory sod Rolled in triumphant...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 see That burst... | |
 | Nathaniel Kirk Richardson - 1866 - 204 páginas
...a mere party shout: They gave their spirits out; Trusted the end to God, And on the gory sod Roiled in triumphant blood. Glad to strike one free blow,...So they could once more see That burst to liberty! This was what "freedom" lent To.the black regiment. Hundreds on hundreds fell; But they are resting... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 páginas
...they meant the word, Not as with us 'tis heard, Not a mere party shout: They gave their spirits out; Trusted the end to God, And on the gory sod Rolled...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... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 páginas
...meant the word, Not as with us 't is heard, Not a mere party shout ; They gave their spirits out ; Trusted the end to God, And on the gory sod Rolled...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... | |
 | David Macrae - 1870 - 440 páginas
...their battle-cry — Freedom or leave to die — Not then a party shout, They gave their spirits out, Trusted the end to God, And on the gory sod Rolled...or woe — Glad to breathe one free breath, Though with the lips of death, Wishing, alas ! in vain That they might fall again, Only once more to see That... | |
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