Poems (Ryan)/Our Flag
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OUR FLAG.
Long may our starry banner wave,
Long may our land be free;
For honor bright, in peaceful skies,
My prayer e'er shall be.
Columbia, fair and happy land,
With sons so brave and true,
Long may thy stars in glory wave
O'er those who wear the blue.
Long may our land be free;
For honor bright, in peaceful skies,
My prayer e'er shall be.
Columbia, fair and happy land,
With sons so brave and true,
Long may thy stars in glory wave
O'er those who wear the blue.
And if in ages yet to come
Is heard the din of wars
Through our loved homes, oh! then may still
In triumph wave the stars.
May ne'er our banner be unfurled
O'er battles we shall rue,
But songs of victory e'er be sung,
By those who wear the blue.
Is heard the din of wars
Through our loved homes, oh! then may still
In triumph wave the stars.
May ne'er our banner be unfurled
O'er battles we shall rue,
But songs of victory e'er be sung,
By those who wear the blue.
The stars and stripes from sea to sea,
Long may they float on high,
Like glory's rays e'er streaming bright,
Against a cloudless sky.
Our country's weal is e'er the pride
Of hearts both brave and true,
For well we love our own fair flag
Of red and white and blue.
Long may they float on high,
Like glory's rays e'er streaming bright,
Against a cloudless sky.
Our country's weal is e'er the pride
Of hearts both brave and true,
For well we love our own fair flag
Of red and white and blue.