 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - America - 1877 - 396 pages
...— 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,...with flowers ! — Strew your hero's way with flowers I " Suiting the action to the word, they strewed before him the flowers from their baskets. As he approached... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1878 - 450 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. Suiting the action to the words, they ended the chant in strewing... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - United States - 1879 - 716 pages
...at thee the fatal blow. Virgins fair and matrons grave, Those thy conquering arm did save, Build fur thee triumphal bowers ; Strew, ye fair, his way with flowers ! Strew your hero's way with flowers ! Suiting the action to the words, they ended the chant in strewing their flowers before him. Having... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - Children's literature - 1880 - 516 pages
...at thec the fatal blow. " Virgins fair and matrons grave, Those thy conquering arm did save, Ruild for thee triumphal bowers : Strew, ye fair, his way...flowers, — Strew your hero's way with flowers." And they did, singing with all their hearts as they flung artificial roses and lilies at the feet of... | |
 | Louisa May Alcott - Families - 1881 - 462 pages
...hlow,— Aims at thee the fatal hlow. " Virgins fair and matrons grave, Those thy conquering arm did save, Build for thee triumphal bowers; Strew, ye fair, his...with flowers,— Strew your hero's way with flowers." And they did, singing with all their hearts as they flung artificial roses and lilies at the feet of... | |
 | Historicus - 1885 - 24 pages
...— Aims at thee the fatal blow. Virgins fair, and matrons grave, Those thy conq'ring arms did save Build for thee triumphal bowers. Strew, ye fair, his...with flowers — Strew your Hero's way with flowers. Each of the singers held a basket in their hands, filled with flowers, which, when they sung, '' Strew... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - 1887 - 436 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...with flowers ; Strew your Hero's way with flowers." The following communication was made to the ladies immediately afterwards in writing : " General Washington... | |
 | John Alden - 1889 - 414 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...flowers — Strew your hero's way with flowers." As the last lines were sung the bevy of little girls came forward, strewing the road with flowers as they... | |
 | Literature - 1889 - 1038 pages
...Aima 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...flowers — Strew your Hero's way with flowers." As the last lines were sung the bevy of little girls came forward, strewing the road with flowers as they... | |
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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,... 
