 | New York tribune - 1889 - 140 pages
...addressed to him a century ago : Virgins fair and matrons grave. Those thy conquering arms did save. Build for thee triumphal bowers, Strew, ye fair, his...with flowers, Strew your hero's way with flowers. THE PRESIDENT PLEASED WITH HIS WELCOME. President Harrison followed the speaker with apparent interest,... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Generals - 1890 - 542 pages
...blow. Aims at thee the fatal blow. " Virgins fair and matrons grave, Those thy conquering arm did save, Build for thee triumphal bowers. Strew, ye fair, his way with flowers I Strew your hero's way with flowers ! * The reader may well suppose that his reception in New York... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - United States - 1891 - 538 pages
...foe Aims again the fatal blow. Virgins fair and matrons grave (These thy conquering arms did save) Build for thee triumphal bowers ; Strew, ye fair, his way with flowers ! " 3. A Committee of Congress met him on the way, and conducted him to New York. On leaving the Jersey... | |
 | Mormons - 1892 - 648 pages
...fatal blow, Aims at thee the blow. "Virgins fair and matrons grave, Those thy conquering arm did gave, Build for thee triumphal bowers; Strew, ye fair, his...with flowers, Strew your hero's way with flowers. ..." Thus his example is a worthy one for you to follow, wherein you look to man for an example. And... | |
 | Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick - Children - 1894 - 238 pages
...blow,— Aims at thee the fatal blow. Virgins fair and matrons grave, Those thy conquering arm did save, Build for thee triumphal bowers : Strew, ye fair,...flowers! —. Strew your hero's way with flowers!" As he drew near to New York City, a great and beautiful barge was sent out to jieet him, and a grand procession... | |
 | United States - 1894 - 678 pages
...fatal blow. Virgins fair and matrons grave, Those thy conquering arm did save, Build for thee trinmphal bowers. Strew, ye fair, his way with flowers ; Strew your hero's way with flowers. This triumph in 1789 was not dreamed of that winter night of January 2, 1777. Weary and worn, there... | |
 | Pennsylvania - 1895 - 622 pages
...Aims at thee the fatal blow. " ' Virgins fair, and Matrons grave, Those thy conquering arms did save, Build for thee triumphal bowers. Strew, ye fair, his...— Strew your Hero's way with flowers.' " As they sung these lines, they strewed the flowers before the General. " When his Excellency came opposite... | |
 | William Spohn Baker - 1897 - 384 pages
...Aims at thee the fatal blow. " ' Virgins fair, and Matrons grave, Those thy conquering arms did save, Build for thee triumphal bowers. Strew, ye fair, his...— Strew your Hero's way with flowers.' " As they sung these lines, they strewed the flowers before the General. " When his Excellency came opposite... | |
 | William Spohn Baker - 1898 - 430 pages
...at thee the fatal blow. ii ' Virgins fair, and Matrons grave, Those thy conquering arms did save, >y Build for thee triumphal bowers. Strew, ye fair, his...— Strew your Hero's way with flowers.' " As they sung these, lines, they strewed thefowers before the General. "When his Excellency came opposite the... | |
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Welcome, mighty chief, once more, Welcome to this grateful shore: Now no mercenary foe Aims again the fatal blow, Aims at thee the fatal blow. Virgins fair, and matrons grave, These thy conquering arm did save, Build for thee triumphal bowers; Strew,... 
