The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-07-06

e'rofuseiy. no doubt. In q fashioh pucolic.
With scarce any choice twixt fight and q
cole
Whenever that banner up there IS un'urled
The fiag OF my country. the bloom o the world.
II NAV bc bad form. or provincial" or Fly"
To wake up the dead on the Fourth o. July
with cannons and nrecrackers trumpets and
drums.
But the blood in my veins sort o bubbles and
huns
Whenever that banner up there is unfuried.
The flag OF my country the bloom o the world
Forbid not tho children the girls and the boys:
OF such is the kingdom: go on with the noise
It's good TO be young and it's good 70 be here
On the happiest day that comes In the year
The day on which Freedom "Old Glory" IN
furled.
The fiag OF my country the bloom o the world
God bless the old fogy with Ere in his eye
And . whoop Ia his throat for the Fourth OF
July
Tshare his delight IN a spread-eagle lingo
And his cock-o' sidewalk sort o patriot lingo
Whenever that banner up there is unfurled.
The nag OF my country. the bloom o the world
It's all very well 10 be courteous and pleasant.
And praise other nations-when strangers are
present.
Blu, there's no use o. talking it's in me to say;
We can lick all creation and rest half the day,
The flag OF my country. the bloom o the world
Some folks that we've walloped need more Of II
yet.
To remind EN- OF YORKTOWN, we II say, or Chal-
mette.
To teach EN- good manners-a thing that they
lack.
II KIpling arounds Well, don't take II back
Just now when the banner up there IS unfuried
The flag Of ms country. the bloom o the world
We keep open house. and we have the same
word
OF welcome for peasant or funkey. or lord.
And we'd just as lief kick out king as .
tramp
II he looks like brute and behaves Ike q
scamp.
Whenever tina, banner up there IS unfurled
The flag OF my country. the bloom o the world.
II aliens don't think that our land is the best.
Let EN- take themselves back to their own and
be best
Where they'll not have to look democrats N
the eye.
OR see the bird soar on the Fourth OF July.
What time that old banner upthcre Is unfurled.
The flag OF my country, the bloom o the world
For as long as time lasts. or while freemen sur
And swarm In our nation like bees In hive.
Wen have our own way. and our way will b
right;
And. glory by day and splendor by night.
That banner shall lead; 1t will never be furled.
The nag Of my country. tho bloom o the world
IT'S queer; but my eyes kind O. I'LL up with
water.
And somehow my voice don't sound As clear a.
IL ought 10
When think OF the men and the days that arc
dead
OF the wrongs that were borne and the blood
that was shed
For the sake OF that banner above rs unfuried.
The flag OF my country. the bloom o the world.
Lawk, how despise certain fellows know.
Self-styled cosmopolites. IN for . show
or universally. looking so wise
And half making fun OF our Fourth O Juiys:
And winking like apes when our banner > un-
furled.
The flag Of my country. the bloom o the world
ia tuss like 70 stamp EN- down under my feet,
Or give EN- whaling whenever we meet
What are they 1t for under the sum-
The thought OF . battle would make EN- al
Desert the old banner that Freedom unfurled
The dag Of my country. the bloom o the world
on yes rwould be useless for me TO deny
That I'm kind o. worked up on the Fourth o
July.
And proud OF our record and proud OF ouI
fame
we'll yes. am olu' OUT you ocs NC snnic
Whenever that banner up there is unfurled.
The flag OF my country. the bloom O. the world
Where's that declaration Just read It once
more.
Then wheel out the cannons. and let EN- al
For the precious old nag that our heroes have
borne
In the ternpests OF battle. when hope was for
lorn--
That banner OF glory by Freedom unfurled.
The flag OF my country. the bloom o the world
Read at Roseland Park. y. j.. BY Maurics
Thompson--S Y. Independent