  Our brave Forefathers: give them place In Hall of Fame—the Nation's heart; They met the foe, aye face to face: Each man a hero, did his part— Invincible to fear, and wrought For us and ours, beyond his thought. O fair Republic: pride and boast Of children who cannot forget— From lake to gulf, from coast to coast Where waves the Flag with colors set In patriot blood, which ne'er shall fade— That Flag is ours, its price they paid. We, daughters of a loyal line, Would weave their deathless deeds in song, With memory's fairest flowers entwine Sweet garlands which shall linger long, Who die for God and Country share Immortal honors other-where. —Hannah A. Foster in American Monthly Magazine. |
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