 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...  Littell's Living Age - Page v1863Full view - About this book
 | George Henry Boker - 1857 - 1158 pages
...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,...lent To the black regiment. Hundreds on hundreds fell ; • Scourges and shackles strong Never shall do them wrong. O, to the living few, Soldiers, be just... | |
 | John Henry Hayward - American poetry - 1863 - 410 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | George Henry Boker - Civil war - 1864 - 212 pages
...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,...This was what " freedom " lent To the black regiment. Scourges and shackles strong Never shall do them wrong. O, to the living few, Soldiers, be just and... | |
 | 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,...— alas! in vain ! — That they might fall again. This was what " freedom " lent To the black regiment. POETICAL PEN-PICTURES LAY OF AN IMPKISONED UNION... | |
 | Henry T. Johns - History - 1864 - 424 pages
...mere party shout : They gave their spirits out ; Trusted the end to God, And on the gory sod Rolled in triumphant blood. G-lad to strike one free blow,...Though on the lips of death. Praying — alas, in vain I — That they might fall again, So they could once more see That burst to liberty I This was what... | |
 | Henry T. Johns - 1864 - 426 pages
...mere party shout: They gave their spirits out j Trusted the end to God, And on the gory sod Rolled 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 to liberty... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - Elocution - 1865 - 260 pages
...mere party shout : They gave their spirits out ; Trusting the end to God, And on the gory sod Rolled in triumphant blood. Glad to strike one free blow,...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 to liberty ! This... | |
 | 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,...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 to... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - Elocution - 1808 - 596 pages
...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,..." Freedom" lent To the black regiment. Hundreds on hnnrdeds fell, But tht'y are resting well ; Scourges and shackles strong Never shall do them wrong.... | |
 | David Macrae - United States - 1870 - 440 pages
...then a 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,...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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