The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-06-16
THE FLAG OFF OUR COUNTRY.


next few weeks.
THE FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY.
The flag of our country, how proudly
1t waves
In the darkness of night. in the light
In silence it watches our patriots
graves,
In splsndor it tells Of their victories
woni =.
1t waves as 1t waved In the brave
An emblem of glory. or hope. and Of
A pledge to the world in each star
and each fold
OF a love that endures through all
danger and strife.
OF love that is deep as the sea meath
its blue:
OF a love that is pure as the light of
each star:
O, dag of our country the brave and
Await thee, and greet thee. and bless
thee ATARI 4.
The nag of our country the nag Of
The hope of the weary. the joy of the
sad.
May our eyes at the last. still thy
bright promise see
That each slave shall know thee ana
arise and be glad!
The nag OF our country. the flag OF
our love.
Our hearts are afiame with thy red.
Nav thy glory increase while thy
stars shine above,
To thy promise and pledge may the
children be true.
o, the red. white and blue! o. the
flag of tha freei Ir
Sweet liberty calls to the nations
afar,
Thy glory illumines the land and the
sea, q
o nag of our country, earth's beau4
Meta Thompson.
Flag of the sun that shines for all,
Flag of the breeze that blows. for ALL
Flag of tine sea that flows Tor Ill.
Flag of the school that stands for all
Flag of the people, one and all.
Hail! Flag Of liberty all hAii!
Hail glorious years to come. -
On June IA, wherever there is a
Daughter of the American Revolution
this ensign of Liberty will be flung to
the breeze, proudly to float Ger the
land of the free and the home of the
brave. Then go with me in fmagina'
ton, and look from Maine to Califor-
MIA, from the Atlantic Ocean to the
sunset sea, and you will see the Star
Spangled Banner waving from house
tops, over public buildings and private
homes. Behold the sight! 1t is glori-
GUS! A thing of beauty, joy forever
Now pause and reflect, for this glort-
GUS banner is a flag upon which the
sun never sets. 1t stirs my heart &c
think of our land, with Maine and
Alaska hand in hand.
'aThe self same hour behold in one
rising and a setting SUM-"
IT fills my soul and while the fire Of
patriotism is burning within my
breast 1 turn to the youth of our land
for the boys and girls Of today are
the men and women OF tomorrow. Al
Daughters of the American Revolution
II is not only our bounden duty, but
glorious privilege to instil into the
hearts and minds of Americas youth
full citizens boundless love OF country
reverence for the flag and obedience
to its laws. Ours is God-giVen trus'
and we must Undue the young witf
that true spirit of patriotism of which
washington is the immortal incarna-
ton. The glory of children is theii
fethers and if the story of our heroic
past stirs to enthusiasm the hearts OF
the young our country is safe. The
strength and perpetuity of our govern
ment are assured. The standard ,soi
good citizenship. a high ideal Thus
the links that bind us to the past are
strengthened and future generations
will bless the Daughters of the Amer
loan Revolution for rescuing, before
11 ma those
who gave their all" for Home and
country" Then let us see to 1t thai
flag waves in every school room, sc
that the children within Its walls car
be Instructed in the principles of pa
triotism. For the flag is the symbo
of our country's greatness. and 1t will
remind them OF the glories of the Wal