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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: AMERICAN FLAG Matches Found: 67 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 goesthere 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 sunthe 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 |
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