tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30969459.post843130680676014517..comments2023-10-05T05:39:34.163-04:00Comments on The Drawn Cutlass: An Old Acquaintance Is Mentioned...Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11402651457453813639noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30969459.post-40531803023318907172010-11-07T23:22:44.013-05:002010-11-07T23:22:44.013-05:00@KurtP: I had forgotten about that one, although I...@KurtP: I had forgotten about that one, although I have read it before in the past. Thanks for bringing it here!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402651457453813639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30969459.post-9359957306025593512010-11-07T19:18:00.510-05:002010-11-07T19:18:00.510-05:00Ay, tear her tattered ensign down!
Long has it wa...Ay, tear her tattered ensign down! <br />Long has it waved on high, <br />And many an eye has danced to see <br />That banner in the sky; <br />Beneath it rung the battle shout, <br />And burst the cannon's roar; <br />The meteor of the ocean air <br />Shall sweep the clouds no more! <br /><br />Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, <br />Where knelt the vanquished foe, <br />When winds were hurrying o'er the flood <br />And waves were white below, <br />No more shall feel the victor's tread, <br />Or know the conquered knee; <br />The harpies of the shore shall pluck <br />The eagle of the sea! <br /><br />Oh, better that her shattered hulk <br />Should sink beneath the wave; <br />Her thunders shook the mighty deep, <br />And there should be her grave; <br />Nail to the mast her holy flag, <br />Set every threadbare sail, <br />And give her to the God of storms, <br />The lightning and the gale!<br /><br />Old Ironsides<br /> by Oliver Wendell HolmesKurtPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205267944616413162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30969459.post-57125350040411870832010-11-07T09:48:34.573-05:002010-11-07T09:48:34.573-05:00The end to any warship is bitter and sad; but I wo...The end to any warship is bitter and sad; but I would think that going down in a legitimate military role is about as honorable as it can get.Butch Cassidyhttp://theruntcompound.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com