War Poetry of the South by Various
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And God approving. More than Roman soul!
O type of our impetuous chivalry! May this young nation ever boast her sons A vast, and inconceivable multitude, Standing like thee in her extremest van, Self-poised and ready, in defence of rights Or in revenge of wrongs, to dare and die! The Martyr of Alexandria. By James W. Simmons, of Texas. Revealed, as in a lightning flash, A hero stood! The invading foe, the trumpet's crash, Set up his blood. High o'er the sacred pile that bends Those forms above, Thy star, O Freedom! brightly blends Its rays with love. The banner of a mighty race, Serenely there, Unfurls the genius of the place, |
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