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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A CREED, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Lord, let me not in service lag
Last Line: The starry flag which flies above.
Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Fourth Of July; American Flag; Independence Day


A RAINBOW ENSIGN, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I love the red, and white, and blue
Last Line: And frankly trust and aid and love us!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


A SONG FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY, by WILLIAM STEWARD GORDON    Poem Text                    
First Line: Arise and shout, ye native sons!
Last Line: Shall roll from sea to sea!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Fourth Of July; Patriotism; American Flag; Independence Day


A SONG OF OUR FLAG, by WILBUR DICK NESBIT    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Your flag and my flag
Last Line: The red and white and blue.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


AT HALF-MAST, by THOMAS CURTIS CLARK    Poem Text                    
First Line: Fly the flag at half-mast
Last Line: Till the day breaks again.
Subject(s): Death; Flags - United States; Military; Social Protest; Veterans Day; War; Dead, The; American Flag


BARBARA FRIETCHIE [SEPTEMBER 13, 1862], by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis         Recitation     Poet's Biography
First Line: Up from the meadows rich with corn
Last Line: On thy stars below in frederick town!
Subject(s): American Civil War; Americans; Courage; Flags - United States; Frietschie, Barbara (1766-1862); Maryland; Patriotism; United States - History; United States; Valor; Bravery; American Flag; Fritchie, Barbara (1766-1862); America


BATHED IN WAR'S PERFUME, by WALT WHITMAN    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Bathed in war's perfume - delicate flag!
Last Line: Flag like the eyes of women.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


BENEATH THE FLAG, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: On the sunny hillside sleeping
Last Line: Side by side march blue and gray!
Subject(s): Flags - United States;holidays;memorial Day; American Flag;declaration Day


BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG, by MINNA IRVING    Poem Text                    
First Line: From dusk till dawn the livelong night
Last Line: For betsy's battle flag!
Alternate Author Name(s): Michener, Harry, Mrs.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Ross, Betsy (1752-1836); American Flag


CHALLENGE TO AMERICANS, by DORA WARD    Poem Text                    
First Line: Americans, we've built a nation great
Last Line: "we're the greatest nation in all the world!"
Subject(s): Americans; Flags - United States; National Characteristics - American; American Flag


EVENING OF A TERRITORIAL FOURTH, by SELDEN LINCOLN WHITCOMB    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The location gang of engineers
Last Line: Of the pioneers, of the south dakota to be.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; National Songs; Pioneers; South Dakota; American Flag; National Anthems


FANCIES AT NAVESINK: 6, by WALT WHITMAN    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Proudly the flood comes in, shouting, foaming, advancing
Last Line: Flaunting from many a spar the flag I love.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


FLAG O' MY LAND, by THOMAS AUGUSTINE DALY    Poem Text                    
First Line: Up to the breeze of the morning I fling you
Last Line: Flag o' my land! Flag o' my land!
Alternate Author Name(s): Daly, T. A.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Love; American Flag


FLAG OF THE FREE, by WALTER TAYLOR FIELD    Poem Text                    
First Line: Look at the flag as it floats on high
Last Line: Will bless you and trust you, o flag of the free!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


FLAG SONG, by LYDIA AVERY COONLEY WARD    Poem Text                    
First Line: Out on the breeze
Last Line: Hearts will forever be singing.
Variant Title(s): A Song For Flag Day
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


FLAG, OUR FLAG, by ANNETTE WYNNE    Poem Text                    
First Line: Flag, that waves the whole day through
Last Line: Glorious red, white and blue.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Summer; American Flag


FLAGS, by ANNETTE WYNNE    Poem Text                    
First Line: Flags of every size
Last Line: Or only from my hand.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Summer; American Flag


GOD SAVE THE FLAG, by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Washed in the blood of the brave and the blooming
Last Line: Washed from its stains in the blood of the brave!
Subject(s): American Civil War; Flags - United States; United States - History; American Flag


HIS LOVE OF HOME, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: As love of native land,' the old
Last Line: "a hoosier's love is fer the old homestead."
Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Home; Love; Patriotism; American Flag


IT IS THE FLAG, by DOUGLAS MALLOCH    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Sail some foreign sea
Last Line: But it is the flag!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


JASPER AT FORT MOULTRIE, by EFFIE WALLER SMITH    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I'm only a sergeant!' jasper said
Last Line: All honor and praise to you!
Subject(s): American Revolution; Courage; Flags - United States; Patriotism; Valor; Bravery; American Flag


JULY, by ANNETTE WYNNE    Poem Text                    
First Line: July's for independence day
Last Line: July comes for flags and play.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Fourth Of July; Holidays; Summer; American Flag; Independence Day


JUNE'S FLAG, by ANNETTE WYNNE    Poem Text                    
First Line: June flung her flag out
Last Line: And wave on so forever, bright flag of the free!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Freedom; Summer; American Flag; Liberty


LINES FOR A FLAG RAISING CEREMONY, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Full many a flag the breeze has kissed
Last Line: Our flag shall sink into the dust.
Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


MY COUNTRY'S FLAG, by JUNIATA STAFFORD    Poem Text                    
First Line: This is my country's flag
Last Line: Will ever be my joy.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


NEW GLORY, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Old glory is a gallant flag
Last Line: New glory means in small.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


OLD FLAG, by HUBBARD PARKER    Poem Text                    
First Line: What shall I say to you, old flag?
Last Line: Old flag.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


OLD GLORY, by EMMA FRANCES DAWSON    Poem Text                    
First Line: Enchanted web! A picture in the air
Last Line: "our hallowed, eloquent, beloved ""old glory""!"
Subject(s): Flags - United States; United States - History; American Flag


OLD GLORY, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Sing for old glory a jubilant song
Last Line: Live and die for old glory.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism; American Flag


OLD GLORY ALOFT, by FRANK LEBBY STANTON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: She's up there - old glory - where lightnings are sped
Last Line: She's the flag of our country forever!
Variant Title(s): Our Flag Forever;old Flag Forever
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


OUR FLAG, by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR    Poem Text                    
First Line: Of old it was our heritage, the red and white and blue
Last Line: Of old it was our heritage -- to-day it is our child.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism; American Flag


OUR FLAG, by CHARLES LOUIS HENRY WAGNER    Poem Text                    
First Line: Let the sun of morning kiss it, let the evening sunset glow
Last Line: You?
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism; American Flag


OUR ORDERS, by JULIA WARD HOWE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Weave no more silks, ye lyons looms
Last Line: And god, and truth, and freedom die!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Freedom; War; American Flag; Liberty


SHOW THE FLAG, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Show the flag and let it wave
Last Line: Show the flag and fall in line!
Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism; American Flag


SONG OF THE BANNER AT DAY-BREAK, by WALT WHITMAN    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: O a new song, a free song
Last Line: Flapping up there in the wind.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: JOHN WASSON, by EDGAR LEE MASTERS    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Oh! The dew-wet grass of the meadow in north carolina
Last Line: Take it from mine!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism; Soldiers; American Flag


STAND BY THE FLAG, by JOHN NICHOLS WILDER    Poem Text                    
First Line: Stand by the flag! On land and ocean billow
Last Line: Pales in its glories all the lights of time!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


THE AMERICAN ENSIGN, by GEORGE LUNT    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: One morn, when orient beams were bright
Last Line: And only sink in freedom's grave!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Freedom; United States; American Flag; Liberty; America


THE AMERICAN FLAG, by JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When freedom, from her mountain height
Last Line: And freedom's banner streaming o'er us!
Alternate Author Name(s): Croaker
Variant Title(s): Flag Of The Free
Subject(s): American Revolution; Flags - United States; Freedom; Patriotism; American Flag; Liberty


THE AMERICAN FLAG, by LENA E. FAULDS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Lift it high, our glorious banner
Last Line: Be of happiness and peace!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


THE BONNIE BLUE FLAG, by ANNIE CHAMBERS KETCHUM    Poem Text                    
First Line: Come, brothers! Rally for the right!
Last Line: That bears the cross and star!
Subject(s): American Civil War; Confederate States Of America; Flags - United States; Patriotism; United States - History; Confederacy; American Flag


THE CALL TO THE COLORS, by ARTHUR GUITERMAN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Are you ready, o virginia
Last Line: With their daggers towards the foe!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism; Spanish-american War (1898); American Flag


THE CONQUERED BANNER, by ABRAM JOSEPH RYAN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Furl that banner, for 'tis weary
Last Line: For its people's hoped are fled!
Subject(s): American Civil War; Confederate States Of America; Flags - United States; Patriotism; Peace; United States - History; Confederacy; American Flag


THE FLAG, by GEORGE HENRY BOKER    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Spirits of patriots, hail in heaven again
Last Line: And make the issue sure!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


THE FLAG, by HENRY LYNDEN FLASH    Poem Text                    
First Line: Up with the banner of the free!
Last Line: Beneath its steadfast stars.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Spanish-american War (1898); American Flag


THE FLAG, by EDWARD A. HORTON    Poem Text                    
First Line: Why do I love our flag? Ask why
Last Line: God give it leadership, and might!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; World War I; American Flag; First World War


THE FLAG, by LUCY LARCOM    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Let it idly droop, or sway
Last Line: In undreamed-of day!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


THE FLAG GOES BY, by HENRY HOLCOMB BENNETT    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Hats off! / along the street there comes
Last Line: The flag is passing by!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Marching & Marches; Patriotism; American Flag


THE FLAG ON THE FARM, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: We've raised a flagpole on the farm
Last Line: "as if to say: ""I'll do my bit!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


THE FLAG TRIUMPHANT, by ABBIE FARWELL BROWN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Across my window blow the splendid folds
Last Line: Flag of my country!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism; American Flag


THE FLAG WE LOVE SO WELL (MARCHING SONG), by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: March along, march along, with a song
Last Line: Chorus: on, on, by dark or dawn, etc.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; World War I; American Flag; First World War


THE FLOWER OF LIBERTY, by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: What flower is this that greets the morn
Last Line: The starry flower of liberty!
Subject(s): American Revolution; Flags - United States; Patriotism; American Flag


THE HALLOWED STAR OF GOLD, by CHARLES LOUIS HENRY WAGNER    Poem Text                    
First Line: Twas a little gray house by an old country road
Last Line: "the voice of this star through my art."
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism; Soldiers; American Flag


THE LEADER, by ANNETTE WYNNE    Poem Text                    
First Line: Down the hollow, up the hill
Last Line: Where the flag goes—there go I!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Freedom; Patriotism; Summer; American Flag; Liberty


THE LITTLE FLAGS, by JOHN CLAIR MINOT    Poem Text                    
First Line: Oh, when you see them flying
Last Line: "not sometime, by and by!"
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


THE MATCHLESS FLAG, by JOSEPH FULFORD FOLSOM    Poem Text                    
First Line: The flag that ripples on the breeze
Last Line: To publish liberty afar.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism; American Flag


THE NAME OF OLD GLORY, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Old glory! Say, who
Last Line: . . . So I came by the name of old glory.
Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism; American Flag


THE RAISING OF THE FLAG, by CONDE BENOIST PALLEN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Lift up the banner of our love
Last Line: The whole earth shining on!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER, by FRANCIS SCOTT KEY    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light
Last Line: Brave.
Variant Title(s): Final Curtain;defence Of Fort Mchenry
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Fort Mchenry, Battle Of (1814); Fourth Of July; Freedom; Napoleon I (1769-1821); National Song - United States; Patriotism; United States; War Of 1812; American Flag; Independence Day; Liberty; American National Anthem; America


THE STARS AND STRIPES, by JAMES THOMAS FIELDS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Rally round the flag, boys
Last Line: And god will bless the right.
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


THE STRIPES AND THE STARS; APRIL, 1861, by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: O star-spangled banner! The flag of our pride!
Last Line: One country — one banner — the stripes and the stars!
Alternate Author Name(s): Dean
Subject(s): American Civil War; Flags - United States; Freedom; Patriotism; U.s. - History; American Flag; Liberty


THE UNDEFEATED FLAG, by WILLIAM A. PHELON    Poem Text                    
First Line: Aye, set that banner in the sky--let every towering crag
Last Line: Show out old glory in the sun—the undefeated flag!
Subject(s): Flags - United States; World War I; American Flag; First World War


THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT SERVICE FLAG - 1517 STARS, by DANIEL LEAVENS CADY    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: It surely does you good
Last Line: Will guard your honor still.
Subject(s): Education; Flags - United States; Schools; Universities & Colleges; Vermont; American Flag; Students


THOSE REBEL FLAGS, by JOHN H. JEWETT    Poem Text                    
First Line: Shall we send back the johnnies their bunting
Last Line: Is america's watchword to-day.
Subject(s): Flags - Confederate States Of America; Flags - United States; United States; American Flag; America


UNDER THE STARS, by WALLACE RICE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Tell me what sail the seas
Last Line: Under the stars.
Alternate Author Name(s): Groot, Cecil De
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Holidays; Memorial Day; American Flag; Declaration Day


WHAT THE FLAGS SAID, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The great gay flag that ran on the jubilant breeze
Last Line: "lo, I am the nation's prayer!"
Subject(s): Flags - United States; American Flag


WHO FOLLOW THE FLAG; PHI BETA KAPPA ODE, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, by HENRY VAN DYKE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: All day long in the city's canyon-street
Last Line: And draw a countless human host to follow after thee!
Alternate Author Name(s): Civis Americanus
Subject(s): Flags - United States; Harvard University; American Flag