Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RAISING OF THE FLAG, by CONDE BENOIST PALLEN 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 | ||||||||
Lift up the banner of our love To the kiss of the winds above, The banner of the world's fair hope, Set with stars from the azure cope, When liberty was young, And yet unsung Clarioned her voice among The trodden peoples, and stirred The pulses with her word, Till the swift flood red From the quick heart sped, Flushing valour's cheek with flame At sounding of her august sacred name! Lift up the banner of the stars, The standard of the double bars, Red with the holy tide Of heroes' blood, who died At the feet of liberty, Shouting her battle-cry Triumphantly, As they fell like sickled corn In that first resplendent morn Of freedom, glad to die In the dawn of her clear eye! Lift up the flag of starry blue Caught from the crystal hue Of central heaven's glowing dome, Where the great winds largely roam In unrestrainèd liberty; Caught from the cerulean sea Of midmost ocean tossing free, Flecked with the racing foam Of rushing waters, as they leap Unbridled from the laughing deep In the gulfs of liberty! Lift up the banner red With the blood of heroes shed In victory! Lift up the banner blue As heaven, and as true In constancy! Lift up the banner white As sea foam in the light Of liberty; The banner of the triple hue, The banner of the red and white and blue, Bright ensign of the free! Lift up the banner of the days to come, When cease the trumpet and the rolling drum; When peace in the nest of love Unfolds the wings of the dove, Brooding o'er the days to-be, Peace born of freedom's might, Peace sprung from the power of right, The peace of liberty! Lift up the flag of high emprise To greet the gladdened eyes Of peoples far and near, The glorious harbinger Of earth's wide liberties, Streaming pure and clear In freedom's lofty atmosphere! Lift up our hearts to Him who made to shine In heaven's arch the glorious sign Of mercy's heavenly birth To all the peoples of the earth, The pledge of peace divine! And let our glorious banner, too, The banner of the rainbow's hue, In heaven's wide expanse unfurled, Be for a promise to the world Of peace to all mankind; Banner of peace and light, Banner of red and blue and white, Red as the crimson blood Of Christ's wide brotherhood, Blue with the unchanging hope Of heaven's steadfast cope, White as the radiant sun The whole earth shining on! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE FLAG GOES BY by HENRY HOLCOMB BENNETT THE AMERICAN FLAG by JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE THE CALL TO THE COLORS by ARTHUR GUITERMAN BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG by MINNA IRVING THE BONNIE BLUE FLAG by ANNIE CHAMBERS KETCHUM THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER by FRANCIS SCOTT KEY THE CONQUERED BANNER by ABRAM JOSEPH RYAN FANCIES AT NAVESINK: 6 by WALT WHITMAN A FABLE FOR LYDIA by CONDE BENOIST PALLEN |
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