 By the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead: — Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day, Under the one, the Blue, Under the other, the...  The Gregg Writer - Page 5631912Full view - About this book
 | Phrenology - 1887 - 480 pages
...republics have perished, and all can unite now in the following beautiful tribute to the dead heroes : " By the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, , Where blades of the green grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead; Under the sod... | |
 | Susan E. D. Smith - United States - 1867 - 320 pages
...in the contest for might, not right, are respected as our fallen enemies who can harm us no more. " By the flow of the inland river, . Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead. Under the... | |
 | Readers - 1872 - 514 pages
...in her mother's house, And the children that laugh in the sun. THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.— FM FINCH. BY the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead : — Under... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1875 - 560 pages
...dreiid The shadowy way to tread. Friend ' Guardian ! Saviour! which doth lead to thee ! FM FINCH. [USA] THE BLUE AND THE GRAY. BY the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead; — Under... | |
 | Readers - 1875 - 324 pages
...of the dead. They strewed flowers alike on the graves of the Confederate and the National soldiers. BY the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead ; — Under... | |
 | Catholic literature - 1875 - 400 pages
...far-famed Arlington House, surrounded by the hundreds of white headboards, where lie the nation's dead. By the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver. Asleep are the ranks of the dead. Gone are the... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1876 - 562 pages
...! Saviour ! which doth lead to thee ! days, SONGS OF THREE CENTURIES. FM FINCH. [U. s. Al THE BLtTE AND THE GRAY. BY the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the bladesof the grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead; — Under the... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 576 pages
...Columbus. Mississippi, strewed flowers alike on the graves of the Confederate and the National soldiers.] BY the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead ; — Under... | |
 | Readers and speakers - 1876 - 216 pages
...burn, For the warm and pleasant sunbeams That will never more return ! THE BLUE AND THE GRAY, FM FINCH. By the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead ; Under the... | |
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...dead. They si rewed flowers aliko on the graves of the i.'onTederato and • at the National soldiers. BY the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, . Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep on the ranks of the dead : — 'Under... | |
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