 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 - Page 256by Henry T. Johns - 1864Full view - About this book
 | George Henry Boker - 1857 - 1158 pages
...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 - American poetry - 1863 - 410 pages
...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... | |
 | American periodicals - 1863 - 648 pages
...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 - Civil war - 1864 - 212 pages
...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 - American poetry - 1864 - 418 pages
...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 - Elocution - 1865 - 260 pages
...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 - Readers - 1866 - 204 pages
...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 - Elocution - 1808 - 596 pages
...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 - Readers - 1868 - 636 pages
...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 - United States - 1870 - 440 pages
...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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