 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1839 - 174 pagina’s
...Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him ! — by our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears,...bier, And the muffled drum should beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee. And the warrior took... | |
 | 1839 - 430 pagina’s
...many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him—he our love hath shared— Take thy banner;—and if e'er Thou shouldst press the soldier's bier, And the muffled drum should beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee. And the warrior took... | |
 | 1839 - 580 pagina’s
...Closes round the ghnstly fight, If the vnnquishcd warriour bow, Spare him !— by our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him — he our love hath ehnredSpare him — as tliou wouldst be spared. Take thy banner!— and if e'er Thou shouldst ргевз... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1841 - 286 pagina’s
...night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him; — by our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears,...bier, And the muffled drum should beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee. , And the warrior... | |
 | Lyre - 1841 - 374 pagina’s
...Closes round the ghastly light, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him ! — By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears...bier, And the muffled drum should beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall bo Martial cloak and shroud for thee ! And the warrior... | |
 | Lyre - 1841 - 366 pagina’s
...night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him !— By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears...bier, And the muffled drum should beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall ba Martial cloak and shroud for thee ! And the warrior... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1841 - 422 pagina’s
...Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him ; — by our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears,...press the soldier's bier, And the muffled drum should heat To the tread of mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee.... | |
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 484 pagina’s
...Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquish'd warrior bow, Spare him ! — by our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears,...bier, And the muffled drum should beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee ! And the warrior... | |
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 482 pagina’s
...Spare him—he our love hath shared— Spare him—as thou wouldst be sparedt Take thy banner!—and if e'er Thou shouldst press the soldier's bier, And the muffled drum should beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee ! And the warrior... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1843 - 174 pagina’s
...Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him ! — By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears,...bier, And the muffled drum should beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee." The warrior took... | |
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In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then. " Take thy banner ! But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him ! By our holy... 
