"Then shall thy meteor glances glow,
And cowering foes shall shrink beneath
Each gallant arm that strikes below
That lovely messenger of death." Joseph Rodman Drake (1795-1820), U.S. poet. The American Flag (l. 40-43). . .
101 Patriotic Poems. (1986) Contemporary Books. |
"When Freedom, from her mountain height,
Unfurled her standard to the air,
She tore the azure robe of night,
And set the stars of glory there;" Joseph Rodman Drake (1795-1820), U.S. poet. The American Flag (l. 1-4). . .
101 Patriotic Poems. (1986) Contemporary Books. |
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