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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: FLAGS Matches Found: 170 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 PRIMER ABOUT THE FLAG, by MARVIN BELL Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Or certain ones. There are bed & breakfast flags Last Line: But didn't first tell people what it stood for Subject(s): Flags 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 AMERICA, by MURRAY KETCHAM KIRK Poem Text Last Line: And usher in sweet brotherhood. Subject(s): Flags; Freedom; National Song - United States; Patriotism; Statue Of Liberty; United States; Liberty; American National Anthem; America AMERICAN BOY, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Father, look up and see the flag' Subject(s): Flags - United States AMERICAN FLAG, by CHARLES CONSTANTINE PISE Poem Source First Line: They say I do not love thee Subject(s): Flags - United States AMERICAN FLAG, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: This is our flag, and may it wave Subject(s): Flags - United States ARMISTICE PARADE, by MARGARETTE BALL DICKSON Poem Text First Line: Down the street the khaki-clad are marching with a band Last Line: Back she creeps to read again. ... Worn letters with french stamps. Subject(s): Army Life; Flags; Marching & Marches; Military; Parades; Soldiers; Drills & Minor Tactics 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 BANNER OF AMERICA, by DENIS ALOYSIUS MCCARTHY Poem Source Subject(s): Flags - United States 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 BASEBALL, by DAVE ETTER Poem Source First Line: We stand for 'the star-spangled banner.' the home-plate umpire Last Line: Third-base foul line Subject(s): Baseball; Flags - United States; Sports 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 BATTLE-PLANE IN FRANCE, by OSCAR C. A. CHILD Poem Source First Line: My driver came this morning on the run Last Line: Dear god! It's wonderful-that flag!' Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism 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 BOY, BARE YOUR HEAD WHEN THE FLAG GOES BY!, by NANCY BYRD TURNER Poem Source Poet's Biography Subject(s): Flags - United States BRIGHT SHINES THE STAR-CLIPPED FLAG, by ANNETTE WYNNE Poem Full Text Last Line: Conquer or die Subject(s): Flags CAMP ECHOES, by MARGARET ELIZABETH MUNSON SANGSTER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Rally round the flag, boys! Give it to / the breeze!' Last Line: Then wrap the flag about us in the bed where last we lie. Alternate Author Name(s): Van Deth, Gerrit, Mrs. Subject(s): Camp-meetings; Flags; Military Recruitment; Patriotism; Soldiers; War 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 COLOR GUARD, by CHARLES W. HARWOOD Poem Source First Line: There were waving hands and banners, as the crowded car rolled by Subject(s): Flags - United States COLUMBIA, THE GEM OF THE OCEAN, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: O columbia, the gem of the ocean Subject(s): Flags - United States CORNET; MANNER OF LOVING & DYING OF CHRISTOPHER RILKE, by RAINER MARIA RILKE Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Riding, riding, riding, day and night in the saddle Last Line: There he saw an old woman's tears Subject(s): Death; Fire; Flags; Flowers; Friendship; Grief; Love; Melancholy; Mothers And Sons; Roses; Sex; Soldiers; Travel; War CROSS AND FLAG, by FREDERICK LUCIAN HOSMER Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: From age to age, they gather, all the brave of heart and strong Subject(s): Flags - United States DANNEBROG (THE DANISH FLAG), by BERNHARD SEVERIN INGEMANN Poem Source First Line: Wave high in glory over Subject(s): Flags - Denmark ERIN'S FLAG, by ABRAM JOSEPH RYAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Unroll erin's flag! Fling its folds to the breeze! Last Line: "they'll sail to the music of ""home, sweet home!" Subject(s): Exiles; Flags - Ireland 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, by JULIA WARD HOWE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There's a flag hangs over my threshold, whose folds are more dear to me Subject(s): Flags - United States FLAG, by HENRY CODMAN POTTER Poem Source First Line: O banner blazoned in the sky Subject(s): Flags - United States FLAG AND CROSS, by ALFRED J. HOUGH Poem Source First Line: The bands were playing in the street Subject(s): Flags - United States FLAG DAY, by MARTHA BURR BANKS Poem Source First Line: Run up our flag in the breeze Subject(s): Flags - United States 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 CHILE, by UNKNOWN+152 Poem Source First Line: Chile's flag has three colors Last Line: Everyone knows it %and so do I Subject(s): Flags - Chile FLAG OF OUR UNION [FOREVER], by GEORGE POPE MORRIS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: A song for our banner, the watchword recall Alternate Author Name(s): Morris, George Perkins Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism FLAG OF STARS, by GRACE ELLERY CHANNING-STETSON Poem Source First Line: Oh not alone the eager south Subject(s): Flags - United States FLAG OF THE CONSTELLATION, by THOMAS BUCHANAN READ Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The stars of our morn on our banner borne Subject(s): Flags - United States 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 HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Out upon the four winds blow Subject(s): Flags - United States 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 LESLIE CROSS Poem Text First Line: O flags, flags, you have eyes Last Line: But you are imperishable; the mountains fall under your feet. Subject(s): Flags 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 FREE FLAG, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: O holy ensign! Symbol fair Subject(s): Flags - United States FROM TEXAS TO MAINE', by GEORGE HENRY PREBLE Poem Source First Line: Hail, banner of glory! Hail, banner of light! Subject(s): Flags - United States GENERAL LEW WALLACE, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Nay, death, thou mightiest of all Last Line: Above the pagan throne. Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Autumn; Death; Flags; Seasons; Fall; Dead, The 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 GOOD MORNING, AMERICA!, by HARRY HIBBARD KEMP Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: There are two sights that make my heart feel gay Subject(s): Flags - United States HAIL, AMERICA, by FREDERIC LAWRENCE KNOWLES Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Hail, son of peak and prairie Alternate Author Name(s): Paget, R. L. Subject(s): Flags - United States 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 HOIST THE FLAG!, by OSCAR II Poem Source First Line: Hoist the flag to world-wide admiration Subject(s): Flags - Sweden HOISTING THE FLAG, by EFFIE WALLER SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We hoisted the beautiful, beautiful flag Last Line: With its silken folds unfurled! Subject(s): Flags; Nations HOW DID A FLAG BEGIN?, by YEHUDA AMICHAI Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How did a flag begin? Suppose there was something whole Last Line: And it, too, is a flag Subject(s): Flags - Israel HUG THE BEAR!, by VICTOR GUSTAVE PLARR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: So 'twas for this that with consuming rage Last Line: And down each cesspool stuff a tricolor! Subject(s): Brotherhood; Flags; France; Hugo, Victor (1802-1885); Slavery; Serfs HYMN TO THE NATIONAL FLAG, by MARGARET JUNKIN PRESTON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Float aloft, thou stainless banner! Subject(s): Flags - United States I AM THE FLAG, by LAWRENCE M. JONES Poem Source First Line: I am a composite being of all the people of america Subject(s): Flags - United States I AM WHAT YOU MAKE ME, NOTHING MORE, by FRANKLIN K. LANE Poem Source Subject(s): Flags - United States IN THE TIME OF STRIFE, by FRANK LEBBY STANTON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: We may not know Subject(s): Flags - United States INDEPENDENCE DAY 1960, by PHILIP S. BRYANT Poem Source First Line: Around the dawn of time Last Line: Our own independence day Subject(s): Flags - United States; Fourth Of July; Freedom; Independence; Sermons 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 IT'S FAST THEY GO, by CORAL MORGAN Poem Text First Line: It's fast they go and very fast Last Line: But it's lonesome as hell they are. Subject(s): Flags; Stars; Wandering & Wanderers 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 FOURTEENTH, by CAROLINE BOWERS TOMBO Poem Source First Line: Once upon a summer's day Subject(s): Flags - United States 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 NATIONAL ODE, JULY 4, 1876, SELS., by BAYARD TAYLOR Poet's Biography Alternate Author Name(s): Taylor, James Bayard Subject(s): Flags - United States; Freedom NEW BANNER, by KATRINA TRASK Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: O fellow-citizens of storm-tossed lands Alternate Author Name(s): Trask, Kate Nichols Subject(s): Flags - United States 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 ODE TO THE FLAG, by CHARLES C. CRELLIN Poem Source First Line: Stars of the early dawning, set in a field of blue Subject(s): Flags - United States 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 ONE LAND, ONE FLAG, ONE BROTHERHOOD, by THOMAS STEPHENS COLLIER Poem Source First Line: Now silent are the forests old, amid whose cool retreats Alternate Author Name(s): Collyer, Thomas Stephens Subject(s): Flags - United States ONWARD, by J. M. MANICOFF Poem Text First Line: Where are you going, soldiers Last Line: The lord will lead us through. Subject(s): Flags; Freedom; Jews; Palestine; War; Zionism; Liberty; Judaism OUR COLORS, by LAURA ELIZABETH HOWE RICHARDS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Red! 'tis the hue of battle Alternate Author Name(s): Richards, Laura E. Subject(s): Flags - United States OUR COUNTRY'S FLAG, by MARY SITZ PARKER Poem Text First Line: Our country's flag; emblem we love Last Line: True to our flag of liberty. Subject(s): Flags; United States; America 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 FRANCES CROSBY HAMLET Poem Source First Line: Only a bit of color Subject(s): Flags - United States OUR FLAG, by MARGARET ELIZABETH SANGSTER (1894-1981) Poem Source First Line: Fling it from mast and steeple Subject(s): Flags - United States 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 FLAG AT APIA, by ANNIE BRONSON KING Poem Text First Line: Across the peach-blow sky of spring Last Line: For thee and for thy glory. Subject(s): Apia Bay, Samoan Islands; Flags OUR FLAG IN THE DESERT, by CHARLES V. H. ROBERTS Poem Text First Line: A piastre, o night! For a crust of mirth Last Line: The oasis of peace will rise there in the sands. Subject(s): Flags; Peace OUR FLAG IS THERE, by JOSEPH WATSON Poem Source First Line: Our flag is there! Our flag is there! Last Line: Behold the glorious stripes and stars! Subject(s): Flags - United States; Navy - United States 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 PRESENTATION TO AUTHORITIES BY PRIVATES, OF COLORS CAPTURED, by HERMAN MELVILLE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: These flags of armies overthrown Last Line: To waiting homes with vindicated laws. Subject(s): American Civil War; Flags - Confederate States Of America; U.s. - History PROJECT: FLAG, by TADEUSZ BOROSKI Poem Source First Line: We're fed uo with national colors! Last Line: The polish flag will be stripped! %the stripes, of course, are prison bars Subject(s): Flags - Poland; Poland - Communist Regime QUESTION, by EDWIN GLADDING BURROWS Poem Source First Line: Night and a loose line Last Line: A rope reaching out to retrieve %a banner blown away by the wind Subject(s): Earth; Flags; Patriotism QUI VIVE?, by GRACE ELLERY CHANNING-STETSON Poem Text First Line: Qui vive? Who passes by up there? Last Line: The flags of france. Subject(s): Flags - France; World War I - France RED AND THE BLUE, by H. A. ROBY Poem Source First Line: Oh, johnny bull! You know, john Subject(s): Flags - United States RED AND WHITE ROOFS, by ANNETTE WYNNE Poem Text First Line: Red and white roofs, and the sky Last Line: Here's to you, our flag, here's to you! Subject(s): Flags - United States RED, THE WHITE, THE BLUE, by KATE BROWNLEE SHERWOOD Poem Source First Line: O comrades, on each lonely grave we place one flower today Subject(s): Flags - United States REGIMENT SONG, by FRANK LEBBY STANTON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The old flag is a-doin' her very level best Variant Title(s): We're Marchin' With The Countr Subject(s): Flags - United States RETURNED BATTLE FLAGS, by MOSES OWEN Poem Source First Line: Nothing but flags, but simple flags Subject(s): American Civil War; Flags - United States; U.s. - History SALUTE THE FLAG, by HENRY CUYLER BUNNER Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Off with your hat as the flag goes by! Variant Title(s): The Old Fla Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism SERVICE FLAG, by WILLIAM HERSCHELL Poem Source First Line: Dear little flag in the window there Subject(s): Flags - United States SESQUICENTENNIAL ODE; FOR JULY 24, 1926, by CHARLES WHARTON STORK Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Where is your promise Last Line: In glory above! Subject(s): Flags; Growth; United States; America 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, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: When our banner went down Subject(s): Flags - United States SONG FOR THE FLAG, by DENIS ALOYSIUS MCCARTHY Poem Source First Line: Here is my love to you, flag of the free, and flag of the Subject(s): Flags - United States SONG OF LIBERTY, by LOUISE AYRES GARNETT Poem Source First Line: Lead on, lead on, america Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism 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 SONG OF THE EXILE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Oh! Here I am in the land of cotton Last Line: Fight away, fight away, fight away for %dixie's land Subject(s): American Civil War; Flags - United States; Independence; Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865); Patriotism; Presidents, United States; U.s. - History SOUTHERN CROSS', by ST. GEORGE TUCKER Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Oh! Say can you see, through the gloom and the storm Subject(s): Flags - United States 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 STARS AND STRIPES, by LORETTA G. NOBLE Poem Source First Line: The drums are beat, the trumpets blow Subject(s): Flags - United States STARS IN MY COUNTRY'S SKY - ARE YE ALL THERE?, by LYDIA HUNTLEY SIGOURNEY Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Are ye all there? Are ye all there Subject(s): Flags - United States STRASBOURG, by VICTOR GUSTAVE PLARR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I saw thee sombrely enthralled Last Line: Seen thro' glad tears, the tricolors! Subject(s): Flags; France; Happiness; National Songs; Pride; Progress; Strasbourg, France; Victory; Joy; Delight; National Anthems; Self-esteem; Self-respect TATTERED FLAG, by JAMES BUCKHAM Poem Source First Line: What a line of them, brave and bright, flags that toss in the summer breeze Alternate Author Name(s): Pastnor, Paul Subject(s): Flags - United States 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 AVENUE OF THE ALLIES (1917), by ALFRED NOYES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This is the song of the wind as it came Last Line: Rides the proud night-wind and tyrannies die. Subject(s): Flags; Freedom; God; Singing & Singers; Wind; Liberty 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 CHANGE OF FLAGS, by ARTHUR GUITERMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A flurried scud of sunlit sails Last Line: "that wrought the battle-blade!" Subject(s): England; Flags; Freedom; Spain; English; Liberty 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 ENGLISH FLAG, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Winds of the world, give answer! They are whimpering to and fro Last Line: "ye have but my waves to conquer. Go forth, for it is there!" Variant Title(s): The Flag Of England Subject(s): Courage; Flags - Great Britain; Valor; Bravery 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 OF GREEN'S BRIGADE, by JOHN TROTWOOD MOORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O when I stood before the tatter'd flag of / green's brigade Last Line: To fight their country's battles 'round the flag of green's brigade. Subject(s): American Civil War; Flags; Patriotism; Soldiers; U.s. - History THE FLAG OF OLD ENGLAND, by JOSEPH HOWE (1804-1873) Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: All hail to the day when the britons came over Last Line: Chorus—hail to the day, &c. Subject(s): Cornwallis, Charles (1738-1805); Flags - Great Britain; Halifax, Canada; Nova Scotia 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 KISS TO THE FLAG, by JEAN FRANCOIS VICTOR AICARD Poem Text First Line: Ta ra! Boom boom! A regiment is coming down the street Last Line: The maiden's kiss was for the flag, the death-shroud of the brave. Subject(s): Flags 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 LOST COLORS, by MARY A. BARR Poem Text First Line: Twas on the crimea's dreary plain Last Line: The humbled colors proudly float. Subject(s): Crimean War (1853-1856); Flags 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 RETURN, by R. E. I. Poem Text First Line: Wide open, ye doors, and raise up high, o gate Last Line: Rejoicing as bridegroom that greeteth his bride. Subject(s): Flags; Israel; Jews; Nations; Zionism; Judaism THE SONG OF THE FLAGS, by SILAS WEIR MITCHELL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We loved the wild clamor of battle Last Line: "forgive, but ah, never forget." Variant Title(s): On The Return Of The Confederate Flags By Congress Subject(s): Flags - Confederate States Of America; Forgiveness; Southern States; Clemency; South (u.s.) THE SONG OF THE NORTH POLE FLAG, by ELSA BARKER Poem Full Text Poet's Biography First Line: I am the banner of the earth's farthest goal Subject(s): North Pole; Flags THE STAINLESS BANNER, by HERBERT KAUFMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Down from the highlands and off the far / islands Last Line: This is the price they shall pay for their crust. Subject(s): Flags THE STALKING OF THE SEA WOLVES, by CHARLES WEST THOMPSON Poem Text First Line: They had come from out of the east Last Line: "they'll never get home!" Subject(s): Flags; Spain; Victory; War; Wolves 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 TENNESSEEAN TO THE FLAG, by JOHN TROTWOOD MOORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We followed you first in the days of old Last Line: Than the love of our people for thee. Subject(s): Confederate States Of America; Flags; Patriotism; Soldiers; Tennessee; Confederacy THE TRIBUTE OF HIS HOME, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Bowed, midst a universal grief Last Line: Our common friend and fellow citizen. Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Death; Flags; Grief; Home; Tears; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness THE UNCONQUERED BANNER, by JAMES RYDER RANDALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The sad priest-singer, in his dread despair Last Line: And wed to deathless liberty again. Subject(s): Confederate States Of America; Flags - Confederate States Of America; War; Confederacy 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 UNION, by ALFRED NOYES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You that have gathered together the sons of all races Last Line: One singing star of the world. Subject(s): Dreams; Flags; Freedom; Mankind; Nations; Tears; Nightmares; Liberty; Human Race 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 TO THE BOY WITH A COUNTRY, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dan wallingford, my jo Last Line: Dan wallingford, my jo! Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Children; Flags; Patriotism; Childhood TO THE FLAG OF STARS, by THOMAS CURTIS CLARK Poem Source First Line: Yours was a wondrous story Subject(s): Flags - United States TO THE POLAR EXPEDITION, by VICTOR GUSTAVE PLARR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: God speed you on your high emprise Last Line: And plant the flag of england there. Subject(s): Ambition; England; Flags - Great Britain; Ships & Shipping; English TOWARDS DEMOCRACY: PART 2. A MILITARY BAND, by EDWARD CARPENTER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: With open mouths and eyes intent thy press around the stand Last Line: O eyes no wonder you are intent. Subject(s): Flags; Military Bands UNCOVER TO THE FLAG, by E. C. CHEVERTON Poem Source Subject(s): Flags - United States 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 UNDER THE STARS AND STRIPES, by MADISON JULIUS CAWEIN Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: High on the world did our fathers of old Subject(s): Flags - United States UNFURLING OF THE FLAG, by CLARA ENDICOTT SEARS Poem Source First Line: There's a streak across the sky line Subject(s): Flags - United States; Patriotism; World War I UNION JACK, by JEANNIE KIRBY Poem Source First Line: This little flag to us so dear Subject(s): Flags - Great Britain 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 WHERE IS OUR FLAG'S HOME?, by ANNETTE WYNNE Poem Text First Line: Where is our flag's home? Where, soldier bfrave? Last Line: "it's our flag — it's god's flag — boys, keep it Subject(s): War; Flags 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 ZIONISM, by HERBERT N. CARSON Poem Text First Line: The story that herzl told was true Last Line: For the dream of the strong comes true. Subject(s): Flags; Israel; Jews; Nations; Zionism; Judaism |
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